South Africa forward Eben Etzebeth has broken his silence in the wake of his 12-week suspension for an eye gouge against Wales, saying he never intended to hurt Alex Mann, or even go near his face ...

Eben Etzebeth, the Springboks lock serving a 12-week ban for eye-gouging Alex Mann of Wales, has claimed it was “never intentional”, contradicting the verdict of an independent disciplinary committee ...

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Archive photo: Eben Etzebeth during warm-up at Mbombela Stadium. Image: Johan Orton Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has spoken out against his lock and Test veteran Eben Etzebeth who was shown a red ...

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has spoken out against his lock and Test veteran Eben Etzebeth who was shown a red card for an eye-gouge late in the Test against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The No 4 ...

SOUTH AFRICA rugby star Eben Etzebeth was shown a straight red in the closing minutes of his team’s 73-0 win over Wales for eye-gouging Alex Mann. The Springboks were cruising to a rampant win over ...

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