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New Bok captain unveiled

Readers voted for the man to lead the Springboks to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in the absence of injured captain Siya Kolisi.

Editorial use only. No book use. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Lewis/Huw Evans/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12591939n) Eben Etzebeth of South Africa Wales v South Africa - Autumn Nations Series - 06 Nov 2021

Boks get positive news from Eben

Eben Etzebeth believes that he will recover from his shoulder injury in time to be available for the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Pretoria.

Sharks rule Eben out for rest of season

Director of rugby Neil Powell expects Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth to miss the remainder of the Sharks’ 2023 season as his shoulder injury is worse than first reported.

Scarlets vs Cell C Sharks. Eben Etzebeth of Cell C Sharks BKT United Rugby Championship, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales - 25 Mar 2023

Etzebeth, Hendrikse blow for Sharks

The Sharks have reportedly accepted that Eben Etzebeth and Jaden Hendrikse will not be available for the Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse on Saturday.

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 09: Frans Steyn of the Toyota Cheetahs during the Toyota Challenge match between Toyota Cheetahs and Emerging Ireland at Toyota Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images)

Boks sweat over trio

A timeline for Frans Steyn’s recovery from knee surgery has not been set as the Springboks also await updates on the injury status of Sharks duo Eben Etzebeth and Jaden Hendrikse.

during the United Rugby Cup 2022 between DHL Stormers and Dragons RFC at NMB Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa. Saturday 3 Dec 2022. Deryck Foster

No Stormers, one Bok in URC Top 10

There is just one South African and no players from defending champions the DHL Stormers in the Top 10 performers announced by the Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Thursday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (13467363be) Cell C Sharks vs Glasgow Warriors . Cell C Shark's Eben Etzebeth receives the BKT URC Player of the match award BKT United Rugby Championship, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, South Africa - 15 Oct 2022

Super Shark Etzebeth shows club value

Eben Etzebeth has shown that he is not just a Test-track bully by powering the Sharks’ resurrection in European competitions.

(13608515au) Vincent Koch South Africa Captain's Run, Aviva Stadium, Dublin - 04 Nov 2022

Agent Eben ‘lures’ fellow Bok Koch to Sharks

Vincent Koch said his Test teammate Eben Etzebeth helped convince him to return home and join the Durban-based Sharks.

Eben: All Blacks ‘always’ a World Cup threat

Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth says those who have written off New Zealand as challengers to South Africa’s crown at France 2023 “don’t know much about rugby”.