Eben Etzebeth - SA Rugby Award
MNN12W CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Saturday 7 October 2017, Eben Etzebeth (captain) of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between Sou

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Road to the RWC | Springbok player profile: Eben Etzebeth

As part of our build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, we will profile each player in the Springboks’ squad. Next up: Eben Etzebeth.

15-08-23 15:55
Eben Etzebeth - SA Rugby Award
MNN12W CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Saturday 7 October 2017, Eben Etzebeth (captain) of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between Sou

Lock Eben Etzebeth currently holds a key leadership role within the Springboks team, while he is expected to reclaim the No 4 jersey after returning to fitness and form in 2023. 

*Disclaimer: This is an UPDATED player profile.

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As one of the seven Springbok Test centurions, Etzebeth ranks fifth on that exclusive list with an impressive 112 caps in 10 seasons of Test rugby and he has the real chance of eclipsing Victor Matfield’s record 127 caps (as it stands) to become South Africa’s most capped international. 

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Etzebeth played an influential role in the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup success story in Japan and will again be an integral part of South Africa’s 2023 RWC campaign in France later this year. 

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PROFILE: EBEN ETZEBETH

Name: Eben Etzebeth

Born: 29 October 1991, Cape Town

School: Hoërskool Tygerberg

Married to: Anlia van Rensburg

Major teams: South Africa Under-20s, UCT Ikeys, Western Province, Stormers, NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes, Toulon, South Africa

Position: Lock

Height: 2.03m (6-foot-8)

Weight: 117kg

Test debut: South Africa v England at Kings Park in Durban, 9 June 2012

Springbok no.: 833

Tests played: 112

Tries scored: 5

Current club team: Sharks

All information correct as at 15 August 2023

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Springbok Eben Etzebeth in Rugby World Cup squad.
Springbok Eben Etzebeth takes part in the captain’s run ahead of their rugby test match against