"Welcome to the best day of my life‚" was how Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth summed up his emotions after hearing he was to lead the team against France at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Etzebeth‚ 25‚ became Springbok captain No59 after Warren Whiteley cried off with a groin injury‚ and he did not disappoint‚ leading from the front with a rampaging display. The Boks won 35-12 to seal a 3-0 series whitewash over France and create a small bit of history by beating Les Bleus at Ellis Park for the first time in their fifth attempt since 1958. Etzebeth scored a try — his third in his 57th Tests — for good measure. "Welcome to the best day of my life. The last 24 hours were unbelievable for me‚" Etzebeth said. "We have a leadership group in the squad and we know exactly what we want on and off the field‚ so filling in for Warren was quite easy. "We also have a good leadership group with Siya [Kolisi]‚ Elton [Jantjies] and Beast [Tendai Mtawarira] backing me as well as the whole ...
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