A look at the Springbok line up on Eben Etzebeth's debut

A look at the Springbok line up on Eben Etzebeth's debut

Eben Etzebeth was named in the Springbok starting line up for this weekends Rugby Championship decider. When he runs on the field he will the most capped Springbok of all time overtaking Victor Matfield.


We take a look at the Springbok 23 that played Engand in Durban way back in 2012. Eben Etzebeth made his Springbok debut in this game aged just 20 when the Springboks won 22-17


  1. Tendai Mtawarira
  2. Bismark du Plessis
  3. Jannie du Plessis
  4. Eben Etzebeth (debut)
  5. Juandre Kruger (debut)
  6. Marcell Coetzee (debut)
  7. Willlem Alberts
  8. Pierre Spies
  9. Francois Hougard
  10. Morne Steyn
  11. Bryan Habana
  12. Francois Steyn
  13. Jean de Villiers (C)
  14. JP Pietersen
  15. Zane Kirchner
  16. Adriaan Strauss
  17. Coenie Oosthuizen (debut)
  18. Flip vd Merwe
  19. Keegan Daniel
  20. Ruan Pienaar
  21. Pat Lambie
  22. Wynand Olivier

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