The sharpest image of the 2019 Rugby World Cup is that of a triumphant Siya Kolisi lifting the Webb Ellis Cup.
Photo by David Winter/Shutterstock/Backpagepix Photo by David Winter/Shutterstock/BackpagepixThe picture still speaks volumes for the development of a new South Africa and the possibilities that cross-community collaboration can achieve. But it does not tell the whole story of what goes on on the field, neither in 2019 nor in 2023.
“There are certain players in rugby that others dread coming up against. Eben is one of those players,” said former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer, who gave Etzebeth his first Test cap in 2012. An all-action flanker, he is a monumental player and even though he will be leaving South Africa’s domestic rugby scene for the wealth of France’s Top 14 at the end of the World Cup, he remains key to their tournament and a touchstone in the country.“Football will always be bigger but he is iconic because of the way he leads, he plays and the way he goes about life.
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