Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has tipped “world class” Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth to remain a formidable figure for the world champions for many years to come.
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has tipped “world class” Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth to remain a formidable figure for the world champions for many years to come, reportsEtzebeth celebrated his 100th Test cap with a series victory over Wales on his old stomping ground in Cape Town on Saturday, in the process also becoming the seventh and youngest centurion for the Boks.
The Kiwi said: “He’s a wonderful player and a good leader. From the young man who started his Test career to where he is now, he’s added an immense amount of discipline to his game.“He’s a major, major part of the Springbok team and certainly when we were looking at the opposition, his name came up quite a bit.
Pivac knows a thing or two about coaching second-row titans blessed with longevity, having selected 36-year-old Alun Wyn Jones – the most capped player in Test rugby – for the series in the Republic.
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