Photo: Stefano Delfrate / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Eben Etzebeth is the kind of athlete who makes the unglamorous job look heroic. At 203 cm and the Springboks' most-capped player ever, he embodies the lock's thankless trade: scrums, collisions, the dirty work that wins matches without filling highlight reels. Back-to-back SA Player of the Year honours in 2022 and 2023, then South African Sportsman of the Year in 2024, prove that grinding excellence eventually gets noticed. What I admire is that his fame rests on dominance rather than flair. In an era obsessed with flashy tries, here is a man who reached the summit by simply being immovable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eben Etzebeth
- Name (Japanese)
- エベン・エツベス
- Reading
- えべん・えつべす
- Born
- October 29, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 203 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Tygerberg High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2024 South African Sportsman of the Year
- 2023 SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year
- 2022 SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eben Etzebeth born?
Born October 29, 1991 (age 34).
Where is Eben Etzebeth from?
Eben Etzebeth is from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
What does Eben Etzebeth do?
Eben Etzebeth works as rugby union player.
How tall is Eben Etzebeth?
Eben Etzebeth is 203 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.