REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 833 · Lock

Eben Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth · WP, Toulon, Sharks

147Tests
9Tries
13Tours
20Age at debut

Test career

201220192026

First test

9 Jun 2012, age 20 · Lock v England, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

27 Sep 2026, age 34 · Lock v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth

Biography

Eben Etzebeth is the most-capped Springbok of all time. Born in Cape Town on 29 October 1991 and schooled at Tygerberg, the 2.03 m lock came through Western Province and made his Test debut at 20, against England at Kings Park, Durban, on 9 June 2012, a 22–17 win.

He soon made the second row his own and has played in three Rugby World Cups. After a narrow semi-final loss to New Zealand in 2015, he was part of the pack that won the title in Japan in 2019, beating England 32–12 in the final, and again in France in 2023, when South Africa edged New Zealand 12–11.

At club level he has played for Western Province, Toulon and the Sharks. He has captained South Africa 14 times, and by September 2026 had played 147 Tests and scored 9 tries.

Test history

147 tests · 14 as captain · 45 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
09 Jun 2012EnglandKings Park, DurbanLockW 22–17WP
16 Jun 2012EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockW 36–27WP
23 Jun 2012EnglandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLockD 14–14WP
18 Aug 2012ArgentinaNewlands, Cape TownLockW 27–6WP
25 Aug 2012ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaLockD 16–16WP
08 Sep 2012AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthLockL 19–26WP
29 Sep 2012AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 31–8WP
06 Oct 2012New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgLockL 16–32WP
10 Nov 2012IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLockW 16–12WP
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLockW 21–10WP
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockW 16–15WP
08 Jun 2013ItalyKings Park, DurbanLockW 44–10WP
15 Jun 2013ScotlandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitLockW 30–17WP
22 Jun 2013SamoaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 56–23WP
17 Aug 2013ArgentinaNational Stadium, JohannesburgLockW 73–13WP
24 Aug 2013ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaLockW 22–17WP
07 Sep 2013AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLockW 38–12WP
14 Sep 2013New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLockL 15–29WP
28 Sep 2013AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownLockW 28–8WP
05 Oct 2013New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockL 27–38WP
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLockW 24–15WP
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 28–0WP
23 Nov 2013FranceStade de France, ParisLockW 19–10WP
16 Aug 2014ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 13–6WP
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaLockW 33–31WP
06 Sep 2014AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthLockL 23–24WP
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLockL 10–14WP
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownLockW 28–10WP
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockW 27–25WP
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLockL 15–29WP
15 Nov 2014EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockW 31–28WP
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaLockW 22–6WP
29 Nov 2014WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLockL 6–12WP
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLockL 20–24WP
25 Jul 2015New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockL 20–27WP
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanLockL 25–37WP
15 Aug 2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresLockW 26–12WP
19 Sep 2015JapanBrighton Community Stadium, BrightonReserveL 32–34WP
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamLockW 46–6WP
03 Oct 2015ScotlandSt. James Park, NewcastleLockW 34–16WP
07 Oct 2015USAOlympic Stadium, LondonLockW 64–0WP
17 Oct 2015WalesTwickenham, LondonLockW 23–19WP
24 Oct 2015New ZealandTwickenham, LondonLockL 18–20WP
30 Oct 2015ArgentinaOlympic Stadium, LondonLockW 24–13WP
11 Jun 2016IrelandNewlands, Cape TownLockL 20–26WP
18 Jun 2016IrelandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockW 32–26WP
25 Jun 2016IrelandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLockW 19–13WP
20 Aug 2016ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitLockW 30–23WP
27 Aug 2016ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaLockL 24–26WP
10 Sep 2016AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLockL 17–23WP
17 Sep 2016New ZealandAMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), ChristchurchLockL 13–41WP
01 Oct 2016AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 18–10WP
08 Oct 2016New ZealandKings Park, DurbanLockL 15–57WP
12 Nov 2016EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockL 21–37WP
10 Jun 2017FranceLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 37–14WP
17 Jun 2017FranceKings Park, DurbanLockW 37–15WP
24 Jun 2017FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgLock (C)W 35–12WP
19 Aug 2017ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLock (C)W 37–15WP
26 Aug 2017ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaLock (C)W 41–23WP
09 Sep 2017AustraliaPerth Oval, PerthLock (C)D 23–23WP
16 Sep 2017New ZealandNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityLock (C)L 0–57WP
30 Sep 2017AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLock (C)D 27–27WP
07 Oct 2017New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownLock (C)L 24–25WP
11 Nov 2017IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLock (C)L 3–38WP
18 Nov 2017FranceStade de France, ParisLock (C)W 18–17WP
25 Nov 2017ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaLock (C)W 35–6WP
02 Dec 2017WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLock (C)L 22–24WP
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanLockW 34–21WP
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaLockL 19–32WP
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLockL 18–23WP
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLockW 36–34WP
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLockW 23–12WP
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockL 30–32WP
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockL 11–12WP
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 11–20WP
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgLock (C)W 35–17WP
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLockD 16–16WP
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaLockW 46–13WP
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaLockW 41–7WP
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaLockL 13–23WP
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiReserveW 57–3WP
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiLockW 49–3WP
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoLockW 26–3WP
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaLockW 19–16WP
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaLockW 32–12WP
02 Jul 2021GeorgiaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 40–9Toulon
24 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockL 17–22Toulon
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockW 27–9Toulon
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockW 19–16Toulon
14 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLockW 32–12Toulon
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastLockL 26–28Toulon
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLockL 17–30Toulon
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleLockL 17–19Toulon
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastLockW 31–29Toulon
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLockW 23–18Toulon
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLockW 30–15Toulon
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockL 26–27Toulon
02 Jul 2022WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 32–29Sharks
09 Jul 2022WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLockL 12–13Sharks
16 Jul 2022WalesCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockW 30–14Sharks
06 Aug 2022New ZealandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitLockW 26–10Sharks
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockL 23–35Sharks
27 Aug 2022AustraliaAdelaide Oval, AdelaideLockL 17–25Sharks
03 Sep 2022AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyLockW 24–8Sharks
17 Sep 2022ArgentinaEstadio Libertadores de America, Buenos AiresLockW 36–20Sharks
24 Sep 2022ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanLockW 38–21Sharks
05 Nov 2022IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLockL 16–19Sharks
12 Nov 2022FranceStade Velodrome, MarseillesLockL 26–30Sharks
19 Nov 2022ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaReserveW 63–21Sharks
26 Nov 2022EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockW 27–13Sharks
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandLock (C)L 20–35Sharks
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgLockW 22–21Sharks
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonLockW 35–7Sharks
10 Sep 2023ScotlandStade Velodrome, MarseillesLockW 18–3Sharks
23 Sep 2023IrelandStade de France, ParisLockL 8–13Sharks
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesLockW 49–18Sharks
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisLockW 29–28Sharks
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisLockW 16–15Sharks
28 Oct 2023New ZealandStade de France, ParisLockW 12–11Sharks
22 Jun 2024WalesTwickenham, LondonLockW 41–13Sharks
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 27–20Sharks
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanLockL 24–25Sharks
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLockW 33–7Sharks
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthReserveW 30–12Sharks
31 Aug 2024New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 31–27Sharks
07 Sep 2024New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockW 18–12Sharks
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoReserveL 28–29Sharks
28 Sep 2024ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitLockW 48–7Sharks
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLock (C)W 32–15Sharks
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonLockW 29–20Sharks
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLockW 45–12Sharks
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 42–24Sharks
19 Jul 2025GeorgiaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitLockW 55–10Sharks
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgLockL 22–38Sharks
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–22Sharks
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLockL 17–24Sharks
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanLockW 67–30Sharks
04 Oct 2025ArgentinaTwickenham, LondonLockW 29–27Sharks
08 Nov 2025FranceStade de France, ParisLockW 32–17Sharks
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLockW 24–13Sharks
29 Nov 2025WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 73–0Sharks
08 Aug 2026ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresLockW 17–10Sharks
22 Aug 2026New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockL 16–33Sharks
29 Aug 2026New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLockW 33–26Sharks
05 Sep 2026New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgLockW 29–24Sharks
12 Sep 2026New ZealandRavens Stadium, BaltimoreLockW 43–28Sharks
27 Sep 2026AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthLockL 38–42Sharks