FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - France vs South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 18, 2017 South Africa's Eben Etzebeth wins the lineout REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
(Reuters) - Giant lock Eben Etzebeth is set to play his first competitive game of rugby in 10 months when he starts for South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina at King’s Park on Saturday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that last year’s captain had been given the medical all-clear, and is likely to play the first hour against the Pumas having only just returned from a shoulder injury followed by a back problem.
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