After being named in the Springboks starting team, Etzebeth will now join an elite club of players who have made it to 100 caps.
CAPE TOWN - He looks like a modern-day gladiator, he plays like there’s no tomorrow and he has overtaken former Springbok lock, Bakkies Botha as rugby’s new ‘Enforcer’ - Eben Etzebeth will become the youngest Springbok centurion this weekend in the third and final test match against Wales at DHL Stadium, Cape Town.
Since then, the burly lock raked up 61 caps for the Cape Town-based franchise before leaving for France in 2019 where he joined Top 14 side, Toulon. Etzebeth, who will be joining the Sharks in Durban next season, has played in two World Cups, and has also had the privilege of captaining the Boks in 2017, with that establishing himself as one of the leaders and stalwarts of the group. Now, he can add centurion to his CV.
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