Eben Etzebeth rugby player
Eben Etzebeth rugby player

Eben Etzebeth

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

CLASSY TOUCH: Eben Etzebeth's fiancée sings national anthem in his 100th test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saturday's deciding test match between South Africa and Wales was a particularly special occasion for Eben Etzebeth.   The South African second rower notched up 100 test caps for his country becoming...

Losing wasn’t an option, says Nienaber

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber admitted that the thought of defeat couldn’t be entertained in the build-up to his team’s 30-14 victory over Wales at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town in the final...

Springboks overpower Wales to win series

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa overpowered Wales to win the Test series, outscoring Wayne Pivac's side by three tries to one.     Handre Pollard claimed a 20-point haul as South Africa beat Wales 30-14 to...

Springboks Player Ratings v Wales - Third Test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa overpowered Wales to win the Test series, outscoring Wayne Pivac's side by three tries to one.     Handre Pollard claimed a 20-point haul as South Africa beat...

Crunch time in Cape Town: SA vs Wales, third Test

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The possibility of a maiden series victory on South African soil will put some ice in the veins of the Welsh – as well as the Springboks – as the teams lock horns in the third and...

Milestones for Etzebeth, Mbonambi as Nienaber makes changes for Wales decider

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 11 changes to his starting lineup for the team’s Castle Lager Incoming Series decider against Wales in Cape Town on Saturday as Eben Etzebeth earns his 100th Test...

Etzebeth to become youngest Springbok centurion

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A vigorous roar will ascend from the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday when the burly frame of one of the city’s and country’s favourite sons takes the field ahead of his teammates.     Eben...

We’re heading for a final, says Nienaber

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber got the answers he was looking for as well as the heartache of an agonizingly late defeat by Wales as his team slipped to a 13-12 defeat at a packed Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein...

Springbok Player Ratings v Wales - Test 2

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A vastly changed Springbok outfit fell to Wales on South African soil for the first time in their history on Saturday in Bloemfontein.     In a tense affair, Josh Adams' scored...

Wounded Wales tackle new-look Boks in Bloemfontein

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A new-look Springbok side will hunt a second Test victory over Wales in the current series when the sides lock horns in Bloemfontein on Saturday.    Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber rang the...