‘My school tour to SA changed me’ – Christ Tshiunza

Simon Thomas talks to Christ Tshiunza about his personal journey from Africa to Wales

From Kinshasa to Cardiff, from Exeter to the international stage, it’s been some journey for Christ Tshiunza.
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he headed to the UK aged seven when his French-speaking family fled the war-torn African country. Some 15 years on, he now proudly wears the colours of Wales.
So what of his early memories?
“It’s weird. When you are young, you don’t realise you have to remember stuff,” the 22-year-old told The Rugby Paper.
“I have a few vague memories of life in Kinshasa,...

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