Rugby-Record-breaker Etzebeth shys away from the spotlight


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 27 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa Captain's Run - Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 30, 2024 South Africa's Eben Etzebeth during training REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - Imposing South Africa forward Eben Etzebeth has avoided the spotlight this week despite being set to become his country's most capped international, as he plays a 128th test in Saturday's Rugby Championship decider against Argentina.

The 32-year-old Etzebeth was named earlier this week in the line-up for the clash at the Mbombela Stadium but there has been an almost deliberate effort to downplay the achievement.

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