There's growing concern on the future of Springbok's Eben Etzebeth. The 33-year-old suffered an injury two months ago.
There’s growing concern on the future of Springbok’s Eben Etzebeth. The 33-year-old suffered an injury two months ago.
SA Rugby protocol states that players who sustain such an injury can return after twenty-one days following a positive Head Injury Assessment ;Over sixty days on from being forced off the pitch, Etzebeth is yet to pass the HIA, causing concern for premature retirement – Sharks released a statement stating that the 33-year-old is experiencing a relapse in symptoms: “ suffered a return of symptoms of his recent...
While there’s been no speculation of early retirement, one can only presume – based on the timeline – that Etzebeth is on the cusp of making a big career decision: to hang up the boots or march on.“The most important thing for me is to have the chance to play for the Springboks. Whether I’m captain or not is not in my control. I just want to play well enough to be part of the team, and to hopefully make it to the 2027 World Cup.
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