Eben Etzebeth rugby player
Eben Etzebeth rugby player

Eben Etzebeth

29th Oct 1991 2.03m/117kg No 4 Lock

Springbok coach Nienaber names unchanged team for semifinal against England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has shown faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarterfinal squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semifinal against...

Same again for Springboks in semi - South Africa name team to play England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad to play England in their Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final at Stade de France on Saturday, 21 October. South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber...

Antoine Dupont questions referee after France lose thriller to South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The World Cup hosts were beaten 29-28 by the reigning champions in a semi-final for the ages. Antoine Dupont criticised the standard of refereeing after France crashed out of their home World Cup with...

Rugby World Cup quarter-final review: Close encounters of the epic kind

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

How Argentina, New Zealand, England and South Africa booked their places in the last four at Rugby World Cup 2023   What a weekend of rugby it was. Eight teams whittled down to four in the most...

South Africa brimming with confidence for England ‘challenge’ after epic win

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The reigning champions edged out France 29-28 in an enthralling quarter-final on Sunday. Manie Libbok admitted South Africa will be loaded with confidence going into their World Cup semi-final with England...

FRA 28-29 RSA: France reaction (head coach Galthié, captain Dupont, team manager Ibanez, Alldritt, Danty, Mauvaka, Jalibert, Cros, Ramos, Ollivon)

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregory Alldritt, number eight On crashing out of the tournament:  "It's a huge disappointment. We wanted to go further." On this not being the end for this squad of players: "Of course, it's...

Quarter Final Team of the Week

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

An excellent weekend of rugby saw Argentina, New Zealand, England and South Africa into the Semi Final's. Here is our team of the Week.   1 Thomas Gallo 2 Bongi Mbonambi 3 Tyrel Lomax 4 Eben...

South Africa win epic France clash to set up World Cup semi-final with England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks won 29-28 in a thrilling quarter-final at the Stade de France. The defending champs have done it! The Springboks edge over the hosts to make it through to the semi-final! #RWC2023 #FRAvRSA...

FRA 28-29 RSA: South Africa end French hopes in seven-try thriller

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Defending champions South Africa twice came from behind to overcome France in a pulsating encounter and secure a semi-final date with England back at the Stade de France next Saturday. The hosts made...

Ibanez, Woki and Mauvaka chat ahead of Springbok clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Raphaël Ibañez, general manager On the quarter-final: “It's a big game. Playing South Africa, who won the competition four years ago, at the Stade de France, in the final stages...