Confirmed: Eben Etzebeth is taking up a short-term contract with English club
London – Springbok coach Allister Coetzee confirmed that Stormers lock Eben Etzebeth would take up a short-term contract with an English club over the Christmas period. Etzebeth was linked last month to a move to Saracens but that move fell through. It now looks as if the giant second rower will definitely play club rugby somewhere in Britain after the current tour of England‚ Italy and Wales. The Boks meet England at Twickenham on Saturday, and Etzebeth is expected to be a key player for the visitors as they try to stretch their unbeaten record against England to 13 matches since 2006. Etzebeth has been capped 53 times at Test level, but only 42 times at Super Rugby level. He will take up a three-month contract at an unspecified club. "Eben Etzebeth playing up here would be a great experience for him because he would be playing against top-quality locks in the northern hemisphere game‚" Coetzee said. "He has played against the best in the southern hemisphere. The conditions would b...
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