Clad in a bucket hat and a pair of flip-flops as he looks out over St Brelade’s Bay on the island of Jersey, Eben Etzebeth is so laidback that he is virtually horizontal. It is a difficult image to ...

Eben Etzebeth has been hit with a 12-week ban after a disciplinary panel found the South Africa lock intentionally gouged the eye of Wales flanker Alex Mann. The Springboks’ record cap holder received ...

The Springboks revived their hopes of defending their title by dealing New Zealand their heaviest defeat in history in Wellington last time out, and are bolstered by the return of 136-cap second row ...

South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth was sent off for an eye gouge as the veteran’s ugly act marred a record Springboks win against Wales in Cardiff. A 73-0 defeat was the hosts’ heaviest in history on ...

Youngster Hakeem Kunene will step into the problematic fullback slot for the Sharks, while veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth returns straight to the starting line-up for Friday night’s EPCR ...

Former World Rugby referee Nigel Owens has weighed in on the Eben Etzebeth eye-gouge verdict, branding the Springbok lock "lucky" and the disciplinary process a "total, total mess". Etzebeth was sent ...

Etzebeth's red card against Wales in November 2025 was his first sending off in 141 internationals for South Africa Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make his first start since serving a 12-week ban ...

South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been handed a 12-week ban after gouging the eye of Wales flanker Alex Mann. Etzebeth, the most-capped Springboks player in history, was shown a red card by referee ...

Eben Etzebeth, the most capped Springbok in history, will return from suspension to face Connacht on Friday night but the Sharks have travelled to Ireland without a host of stars. Etzebeth, capped 141 ...