Michael Bondesio

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Michael Bondesio

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|03|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Middelburg, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| weight = {{convert|84|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| school = Hoërskool Lichtenburg, Lichtenburg

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Scrumhalf

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2006

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| years1 = 2007–2010

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Leopards}}

| apps1 = 52

| points1 = 65

| years2 = 2011–2014

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps2 = 42

| points2 = 20

| years3 = 2011–2012

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps3 = 7

| points3 = 5

| totalyears = 2007–2014

| totalapps = 101

| totalpoints = 90

| repyears1 = 2009

| repteam1 = Highveld XV

| repcaps1 = 0

| reppoints1 = 0

| coachyears1 = 2015–present

| coachteams1 = Pirates (assistant)

| clubupdate = 25 November 2014

| repupdate = 25 November 2014

}}

Michael Bondesio (born 10 March 1985) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was scrum-half.

Between 2007 and 2010, he played for Potchefstroom side the {{Rut|Leopards}}, making 52 appearances and scoring 13 tries. In 2011, he moved to Johannesburg, where he played domestic rugby for the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}, scoring four tries in 42 appearances between 2011 and 2014. He also made seven appearances for the {{Rut|Lions}} during the 2012 Super Rugby season, scoring one try against local rivals the {{Rut|Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101211 | homeid=10201 | awayid=10281 | leagueid=1041 | hometeam=Vodacom Bulls | homescore=37 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=MTN Lions | matchdate=14 July 2012 | date=21 September 2016}}

A persistent leg injury led to long lay-offs for Bondesio and eventually his retirement at the end of the 2014 season.{{cite web | url=http://citizen.co.za/265068/lio0ns-honour-three-stalwarts/ | title=Lions honour three stalwarts | publisher=Citizen | date=27 October 2014 | access-date=25 November 2014}}

Bondesio is a qualified teacher and started teaching at Hoërskool Lichtenburg at the start of 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/2014-12-06-leeu-verruil-stewels-vir-fluitjie | title=Leeu verruil stewels vir fluitjie | publisher=Netwerk24 | date=6 December 2014 | access-date=12 January 2015 | language=Afrikaans}} He was also appointed as the assistant coach of club side Pirates.