Eztebeth has always given more preference to test rugby than club level.
He also seems to get injured more at club level, missing most of their league season. He is nearly always available for test selection, and peaks for this part of the season.
He is at 97 tests, so if he plays for 3 more years he could go past Matfield
South Africa currently has SIX players who are part of the exclusive ‘100-club’ having played a century or more Tests for their country.
That list is heading by legendary lock Victor Matfield who represented the Springboks on a record 127 occasions.
He is followed by Bryan Habana (124 Tests) who is the most-capped Springbok backline player of all time.
“Beast” Mtawarira follows with 117 with John Smit close behind on 114.
Next is Jean de Villiers (109 Tests) while Percy Montgomery rounds out the Top 6 with 102 Test caps to his name.
