Eben Etzebeth rugby player
Eben Etzebeth rugby player

Eben Etzebeth

29th Oct 1991 2.03m/117kg No 4 Lock

Eben Etzebeth praised for standout performance on his return for Toulon

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth earned praise from Toulon head coach Patrice Collazo for his role in their side’s 29-23 victory over Racing 92 in Paris on Sunday.   Etzebeth was sidelined through...

Stars of the Japanese Top League

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action.   Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...

Ultimate Rugby's Users' Southern Hemisphere Test XV

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Using the data on the Ultimate Rugby App since the App was released, we reveal the Southern Hemisphere XV of player's favourited on the App.   Although the squad is heavily skewed in favour...

Toulon trip provides tough first test post Steve Diamond era for Sale Sharks

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Life without Steve Diamond begins at the Stade Felix Mayol in Toulon on Saturday as Sale Sharks begin a new era in the club's history.   An ever-present figure at the Manchester-based...

Watch: Eben Etzebeth flings Stade Francais winger 7 metres into touch

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth is well known for his abrasive approach to the game, the kind of attributes that have seen him become a regular in the Springbok squad and a world champion.   The Springbok second-rower...

Challenge Cup Final: Teams and Preview

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

With Bristol Bears and RC Toulon reaching the final, a new name will go on the trophy following Friday evening’s decider in Aix-en-Provence. Bristol, in their first final, and Toulon in their third...

Springbok injury woes continue

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Toulouse’s hopes of a Champions Cup title were dashed when they lost to Exeter yesterday in the semi-final. To rub salt in the wound, star winger Cheslin Kolbe hobbled with the field in the second...

Springboks depth to be test in the Rugby Championship

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber will have a tough task ahead of him as the new Springbok head coach as the Rugby Championship looms with South Africa's domestic competition still yet to kick off and a growing injury...

What If The Springboks Needed To Select Players From Europe and Australasia For The Rugby Championship?

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber is set to kick off his tenure as the new Springbok coach during the Rugby Championship which is set to be held exclusively in New Zealand. However, Nienaber has...

Top Stories of the Week

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six Nations respond to Fiji claims that they are joining the tournament   Following the Fijian Rugby Union's claim that the Flying Fijians are on the verge of joining the Six Nations...