Etzebeth closes in on Matfield’s record
Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday tie Bryan Habana as the second-most capped Springbok in history as the enforcer continues to hunt down Victor Matfield’s record.
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Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday tie Bryan Habana as the second-most capped Springbok in history as the enforcer continues to hunt down Victor Matfield’s record.
Eben Etzebeth is one of five Springboks who have cracked the nod for David Campese’s all-time Rugby Championship XV.
On this day in 2022, Eben Etzebeth ran out at Cape Town Stadium for his 100th Test, becoming the seventh inductee of the illustrious club of Springbok centurions.
There are eight survivors from the team that suffered a historic home defeat to Ireland at Newlands that will be on duty for the Springboks in the first Test series since 2016.
Eben Etzebeth claims he was targeted by the Irish media for calling Ireland’s players “arrogant” following the World Cup clash with the Springboks.
John Plumtree has explained the absence of Eben Etzebeth, Makazole Mapimpi and Grant Williams for the Sharks against the Vodacom Bulls in Durban on Saturday.
Eben Etzebeth said it’ll be great to have four SA teams in the Champions Cup next season, yet Sharks boss John Plumtree wants to avoid “throwing all our eggs in one basket” again.
Eben Etzebeth embodied the Sharks’ display of determination and scrum prowess by a team from the Republic in their maiden EPCR title victory, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Skipper Eben Etzebeth described the Sharks’ Challenge Cup title win as his greatest club highlight, with head coach John Plumtree praising the team for “sticking to the plan”.
Eben Etzebeth has acknowledged the magnitude of the Sharks’ European cup decider on Friday, as John Plumtree looks to his Springbok world champions to “drive the passion”.