Rugby Union - South Africa v France - Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa - June 24, 2017 - South Africa's Pieter-Steph du Toit avoids a tackle from France's Yoann Maestri and Uini Atonio . REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Lock Eben Etzebeth scored a try that epitomised the revival of South Africa following their disastrous 2016 as the Springboks made a clean sweep of the home series with France with a 35-12 victory in the third test on Saturday.
Etzebeth, captaining the side after the late withdrawal of number eight Warren Whiteley, completed an excellent set-piece move to go with scores from centre Jesse Kriel, hooker Malcolm Marx and scrumhalf Rudy Paige.
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