Passion or pure rage? Here are five times Springbok Eben Etzebeth lost his cool and threw hands during a game...
Eben Etzebeth is loved by many for being a brilliant rugby player. But the Springboks star is equally known for his quick temper.Eben and the rest of the South African national team are currently in France amid the Rugby World Cup. The squad will take on England next in a semi-final showdown on Saturday, 21 October at the Stade de France.At over two metres, Eben Etzebeth paints a daunting figure on the field. Add in his hot temper, and he becomes a mean machine to his opponents.
He said: “It’s all part of the game, it’s pretty friendly off the field. We have a beer afterwards, I guess we’re just competitive people” In a Rugby Championship test match, a furious Eben Etzebeth took out his frustrations on Australia’s Allan Alaalatoa in a viral video.Eben’s latest stint came just weeks ago during the Springboks’s pool group game with Scotland.
In a video that went viral on social media, Eben and Scotland’s Jamie Ritchie are seen throwing hands at each other on the side of the pitch.SQUAD GOALS Eben Etzebeth will play alongside veteran players like Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe, Damian Willemse, and more on Saturday in Paris,Nadia Nakai and Pearl Thusi make Mzansi cry with viral Tiktok challenge
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