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”.
Test centurion Etzebeth will lead a Bok-powered side to tackle Gloucester in the Challenge Cup final at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Etzebeth is a two-time World Cup winner and only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby’s Player of the Year awards, but the former DHL Stormers and Toulon lock has not won any silverware at franchise or club level. “Four months ago it was really a dark place at the Sharks but we’ve got better and we have a chance to get some silverware. All we wanted was a chance.
“I’m a big believer in leaders taking over the back end of the week. So my voice goes quieter and theirs get louder, and that’s what we want,” he said.
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