Eben Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth
Etzebeth playing for South Africa in 2022
Date of birth (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birthCape Town, Western Province, South Africa
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)[1]
SchoolHoërskool Tygerberg
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Spouse
Anlia van Rensburg
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(m. 2023)​
Children1
Occupation(s)Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Sharks
Youth career
2009–2011 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 UCT Ikey Tigers 7 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014 Western Province 7 (0)
2012–2019 Stormers 61 (20)
2015–2016 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 8 (5)
2019–2022 Toulon 40 (35)
2022– Sharks 22 (25)
Correct as of 12 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 South Africa U20 5 (5)
2012– South Africa 126 (30)
2015 Springboks[a] 1 (5)
2016 Springbok XV[b] 1 (0)
Correct as of 1 September 2024
Medal record
Men's Rugby 15's
Representing  South Africa
Rugby World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 England Squad
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan Squad
Gold medal – first place 2023 France Squad

Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team.[2][5][6] He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since had 126 caps. His regular playing position is a number 4 lock.[7] He is generally considered one of the best locks[8] to have ever played for South Africa.

  1. ^ a b "Eben Etzebeth player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "SA Rugby Player Profile – Eben Etzebeth". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. ^ South African Rugby Annual 2016. South African Rugby Union. 2016. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-0-620-69290-8.
  4. ^ South African Rugby Annual 2017. South African Rugby Union. 2017. pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-0-620-74427-0.
  5. ^ "Eben Etzebeth Stormers Player Profile". Stormers Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Eben Etzebeth Western Province Player Profile". WP Rugby. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Bok No 5 shirt: It stays a dogfight". Sport24. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Matfield: Why Etzebeth is the best ever". amp.rugby365.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.


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