Eben Etzebeth Ties Springboks Rugby Caps Record
Eben Etzebeth Ties Springboks Rugby Caps Record
Eben Etzebeth ties Victor Matfield for the South Africa Rugby all-time record for caps in Springboks match against Los Pumas Rugby.
Eben Etzebeth tied former Springboks teammate Victor Matfield for the most caps in South Africa Rugby history in the second half against Argentina on Sept. 21 in South America.
The 32-year-old star, who plays professionally for the Hollywoodbets Sharks of the United Rugby Championship, entered the game in the first 10 minutes of the second half in Santiago del Estero.
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Etzebeth has helped the Springboks win two Rugby World Cups during his international career and earned his 127th cap for the Boks. The massive (nearly 6-foot-9, 258 pounds) lock has been a Springboks mainstay since 2012.
His tying of the record came an hour after teammate Handre Pollard became the second all-time leading score for the Springboks.
Eben Etzebeth Ties Victor Matfield For Most Springboks Caps
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Eben Etzebeth is on the field for his 127th Test cap, equalling Victor Matfield's #Springboks record 👏#ForeverGreenForeverGold #ARGvRSA
— Springboks (@Springboks) September 21, 2024
Etzebeth 🤝 Matfield
— SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) September 21, 2024
Eben equals Victor's record of 1⃣2⃣7⃣ caps for the Springboks.
Two legends of the game 🫡
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Eben Etzebeth is on the field for his 127th Test cap, equalling Victor Matfield's #Springboks record 👏#ForeverGreenForeverGold #ARGvRSA
— Springboks (@Springboks) September 21, 2024
When Will Eben Etzebeth Break The Springbok Record?
Etzebeth could break the South Africa caps record at 10:55 a.m. on Sept. 28 in South Africa. That match is streaming on FloRugby in the United States.
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South Africa Springboks Lineup
- Ox Nche
- Malcolm Marx
- Thomas du Toit
- Salmaan Moerat
- Ruan Nortje
- Marco van Staden
- Ben-Jason Dixon
- Jasper Wiese
- Cobus Reinach
- Handre Pollard
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Lukhanyo Am
- Jesse Kriel
- Kurt-Lee Arendse
- Aphelele Fassi
Substitutes: 16. Jan-Hendrik Wessels 17. Gerhard Steenekamp 18. Vincent Koch 19. Eben Etzebeth 20. Elrigh Louw 21. Kwagga Smith 22. Jaden Hendrikse 23. Manie Libbok
Argentina Rugby Lineup
- Thomas Gallo
- Julian Montoya
- Joel Sclavi
- Franco Molina
- Pedro Rubiolo
- Pablo Matera
- Marcos Kremer
- Joaquin Oviedo
- Gonzalo Bertranou
- Tomas Albornoz
- Mateo Carreras
- Santiago Chocobares
- Lucio Cinti
- Bautista Delguy
- Juan Cruz Mallia
Substitutes: 16. Ignacio Ruiz 17. Ignacio Calles 18. Pedro Delgado 19. Guido Petti 20. Juan Martin Gonzalez 21. Gonzalo Garcia 22. Santiago Carreras 23. Matias Moroni
South Africa Vs. Argentina Rugby Kickoff Time
The match kicks off at 4:55 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero.
South Africa World Rugby Ranking
The Springboks are ranked No. 1 in the world with 93.58 points.
Argentina World Rugby Ranking
Argentina is ranked No. 7 in the world with 82.49 points.
South Africa Rugby Schedule 2024
- Saturday, June 22 - Springboks 41, Wales 13
- Saturday, July 6 - South Africa Springboks 27, Ireland Rugby 20
- Saturday, July 13 - Springboks 24, Ireland 25
- Saturday, July 20 - Springboks 64, Portugal 21
- Saturday, August 10 - Australia 7, Springboks 33
- Saturday, August 17 - Australia 12,. Springboks 30
- Saturday, August 31 - Springboks 31, New Zealand 27
- Saturday, September 7 - Springboks 18, New Zealand 12
- Saturday, September 21 - Argentina vs. Springboks - 5 p.m. ET
- Saturday, September 28 - Springboks vs. Argentina - 11 a.m. ET
- Sunday, November 10 - Scotland vs. Springboks - 6 p.m. ET
- Saturday, November 16 - England vs. Springboks - 6 p.m. ET
- Saturday, November 23 - Wales vs. Springboks - 6 p.m. ET
Argentina Rugby Schedule 2024
- Saturday, July 6 - Argentina 13, France 28
- Saturday, July 13 - Argentina 33, France 25
- Saturday, July 20 - Uruguay 5, Argentina 79
- Saturday, August 10 - New Zealand 30, Argentina 38
- Saturday, August 17 - New Zealand 42, Argentina 10
- Saturday, August 31 - Argentina 19, Wallabies 20
- Saturday, September 7 - Argentina 67, Australia 27
- Saturday, September 21 - Argentina vs. South Africa - 5 p.m. ET
- Saturday, September 28 - South Africa vs. Argentina - 11 a.m. ET
- Saturday, November 9 - Italy vs. Argentina - 12:40 p.m. ET
- Friday, November 15 - Ireland vs. Argentina - 3:10 p.m. ET
- Friday, November 22 - France vs. Argentina - 3:10 p.m. ET
World Rugby Rankings 2024
- South Africa, 93.58
- Ireland, 92.12
- New Zealand, 88.25
- France, 86.96
- England, 85.40
- Scotland, 82.82
- Argentina, 81.49
- Italy, 78.98
- Australia, 79.78
- Fiji, 78.43
- Wales, 76.04
- Georgia, 74.10
- Japan, 73.53
- Samoa, 72.30
- Portugal, 70.61
- Tonga, 68.12
- Uruguay, 67.39
- Spain, 66.29
- USA, 66.08
- Romania, 62.62
The Rugby Championship 2024 Fixtures
August 10
August 17
August 31
September 7
September 21
- Australia vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 1:55 a.m. ET
- Argentina vs. South Africa Springboks - 5 p.m. ET
September 28
- New Zealand All Blacks vs. Australia - 3:05 a.m. ET
- South Africa Springboks vs. Argentina - 11 a.m. ET
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