Eben Etzebeth…..backed up by his 144 test caps. And being a lock Victor, one of the greatest himself, is in a position to judge. The pace he showed down the wing last week, his strength evident in every tackle and his lineout prowess, dominating the front of the lineout, all huge. And his presence when he steps on the field, the one guy you don’t mess around with….take him out of this Springbok team and things become much less certain.
‘ Former South Africa captain Victor Matfield has hailed Eben Etzebeth as “probably the best Springbok of all time” after the veteran lock produced a towering response to the pressure surrounding his form in Saturday’s series-levelling 33-26 victory over the All Blacks in Cape Town’
