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Eben Etzebeth

South African rugby union footballer · South Africa · Footballers · Born 1991 · age 34

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Eben Etzebeth is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national team. He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since played 141 caps, making him the Springboks' most capped player.

A life in dates

2024South African Sportsman of the YearAward2023SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearAwardSharksClub2022“You can see how successful their clubs have been in Europe over the past two seasons. Two French teams contested the Champions Cup final last year.”In their wordsMay 2022Eben Etzebeth’s long quest for respect, May 2022, Daily Maverick by John Cardinelli

“France have been building steadily for the past few years, and have started to win consistently in 2022”In their words

SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearAward2019“I look at the guys that won the 2019 World Cup, and then the series against the Lions series. Man… I have a lot of respect for those guys”In their words

“I had a lot of time to think about the future. Overall, I’d say I’m not the same person who left Cape Town back in 2019”In their words

RC ToulonnaisClub2019-20222012South Africa national rugby union teamClubStormersClub2012-20192011Western ProvinceClub2011-20141991Born29 October 1991

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  1. You can see how successful their clubs have been in Europe over the past two seasons. Two French teams contested the Champions Cup final last year.

    May 2022, Eben Etzebeth’s long quest for respect, May 2022, Daily Maverick by John Cardinelli, Own words

  2. France have been building steadily for the past few years, and have started to win consistently in 2022

    2022, Own words

  3. I look at the guys that won the 2019 World Cup, and then the series against the Lions series. Man… I have a lot of respect for those guys

    2019, Own words

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Teams 5

Sharks2023-present
RC Toulonnais2019-2022
South Africa national rugby union team2012
Stormers2012-2019
Western Province2011-2014

Career record

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Awards

South African Sportsman of the Year2024
SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year2023
SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year2022

In their orbit

Spouse: Anlia van Rensburg

About this person

Eben Etzebeth is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national team. He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since played 141 caps, making him the Springboks' most capped player. His regular playing position is as a loosehead lock.

Country
South Africa
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
living
Dates
Born 1991 · age 34

In common with Eben

Chad le ClosBoth received South African Sportsman of the YearSiya KolisiBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the YearJacques KallisBoth received South African Sportsman of the YearWayde van NiekerkBoth received South African Sportsman of the YearBryan HabanaBoth received South African Sportsman of the YearMalcolm MarxBoth received SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year

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