Etzebeth

Bereaved South Africa captain Eben Etzebeth has decided to play for the Springboks in their Rugby Championship fixture against old foe New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.Lock Etzebeth lost his father Harry to cancer on Tuesday, after…

A South African Rugby official had described Etzebeth as "extremely close" to his father, Harry. FILE: South…

Etzebeth's father Harry died on Tuesday night and it remains to be seen if the lock will play on the weekend or fly home to South Africa.…

The front row players - comprising Steven Kitshoff, Bongi Mbonambi and Frans Malherbe - will retain their places from last week’s 43-12 win against Australia.…

The front row players - comprising Steven Kitshoff, Bongi Mbonambi and Frans Malherbe - will retain their places from last week’s 43-12 win against Australia.…

South Africa have made 10 changes from the side that trounced Australia in Pretoria at the weekend and named fit again lock Eben Etzebeth as captain for their Rugby Championship showdown with New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.Fullback…

Eben Etzebeth will make his debut for the star-studded Sharks at lock, while Jaden Hendrikse is set to start at scrumhalf, with Bok captain Siya Kolisi, hooker Bongi Mbonambi, prop Ox Nche, and…

After being named in the Springboks starting team, Etzebeth will now join an elite club of players who have made it to 100 caps.…

Etzebeth swimming with the Sharks Eben…

The 30-year-old lock arrived at the French club in 2019, but this season played just once, Saturday's 21-18 win over Top 14 leaders Bordeaux Begles, which moved Toulon off the bottom of the…