Former Bok coaches Heyneke Meyer and Nick Mallett have lauded Eben Etzebeth who is on track to match Victor Matfield as SA’s most-capped player.
Former Springbok coaches Heyneke Meyer and Nick Mallett have expressed their delight as Eben Etzebeth is poised to surpass Victor Matfield as South Africa’s most-capped player.
“You want the guys who perform in the big games, the guys who, when the pressure is on, they shine like diamonds. For me, there’s no better example of that than Eben Etzebeth. “I always knew Eben could play 100 Test matches. We had a lot of talks and I said to him that his goal should be to play 100 Test matches. The way he played and put his body on the line for his country every year, I wasn’t sure if he would reach 100.
“He will go down as one of the best players to have played the game. He is already one of the best, but he is good enough to be the best to have ever played.”
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