Get to know Eben Etzebeth: Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth, Height, Relationship & More

Eben Etzebeth is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South African national team and Sharks in the United Rugby Championship.

Eben Etzebeth has been sidelined since early April after suffering a shoulder injury in the Heineken Champions Cup against Munster with the Sharks but he is back as South Africa captain for the Rugby Championship against the All Blacks in Auckland this Saturday

It was initially feared that he would miss the opening match of the Rugby Championship, so he returned a little earlier than expected, just in time for the important match at Mount Smart Stadium.

Eben Etzebeth’s Biography

Eben Etzebeth born on 29 October 1991, is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. His regular playing position is as a number 4 lock.

Eben Etzebeth was seen as a promising player from an early age when he played for Cape Town’s Horse School Tigerburg and joined the Western Province youth organization in 2009, competing in the U-18 Cravenweek tournament. In 2011, his career took another step forward as a member of the UCT Ikey Tigers team that won the Varsity Cup. However, an injury late in the year slowed his progress and he missed the 2011 Currie Cup.

His injury did not prevent him from being called up to the Stormers squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season. He recovered from his injury before the start of the season and made his debut on February 25, 2012, against the Hurricanes. He made a total of 13 appearances during the season, helping the Stormers win 14 of their 16 league games before scoring a try in their eventual semi-final loss to the Sharks.

In the 2012 Curry Cup, international activity kept him away from the early stages, but he returned in the final stages of the tournament to win three caps for the first time as a Western state representative and win the Curry Cup title for the first time since 2002. As Man of the Match, Province returned the favor with a 25-18 victory over the Sharks in Durban.

Eben Etzebeth missed the first half of the 2013 Super Rugby season due to injury, but returned in the second half of the season, making eight appearances and scoring a try. He also scored a team-high 47 lineouts and made eight steals from opponent shots. In the 2013 Curry Cup, Etzebeth again missed most of the season due to the Springboks’ appearance but returned again for the final three games of the season. This time, a 33-19 win over Western Province in Cape Town failed to stop the Sharks from turning the tables and reclaiming the Curry Cup.

The first 6 months of 2014 saw Eben Etzebeth a foot injury sustained while on international duty in November 2013 ruled him out of the entire campaign. He remained committed to both of his Cape Town-based sides and in April 2013, he signed a deal that would keep him tied to Western Province and the Stormers until 2016. Etzebeth was yellow-carded following a fight with Blues loose forward Akira Ioane in 2017.

In December 2018, Top 14 side Toulon announced Eben Etzebeth would join them after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. In January 2021, he made a start at Blindside Flank for the first time after teammate Swan Rebbadj got injured prior to kick-off. In February 2022, the Sharks (rugby union) signed Etzebeth on a long-term contract until 2027. On the 16th of July 2022, he won his 100th cap for South Africa in a 30–14 win over Wales becoming only the 7th Springbok to reach this milestone.

Eben Etzebeth married actress and singer Anlia van Rensburg on Saturday 4 February at the La Paris estate in Franschhoek, Western Cape. Van Rensburg sang the South African national anthem on his 100th test cap which made him only the 7th Springbok to reach this milestone.

Eben Etzebeth’s Nationality

Eben Etzebeth is a South African born in Cape Town, South Africa

Eben Etzebeth’s Net Worth

Eben Etzebeth has an estimated net worth of $2 million

Where is Eben Etzebeth from?

Eben Etzebeth is from Cape Town a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain.

How old is Eben Etzebeth?

Born on October 29, 1991, Eben Etzebeth is 31 years

Eben Etzebeth’s Height & Weight

Eben Etzebeth stands 2.03 m, tall and weighs 117 kg

Eben Etzebeth’s Career

Eben Etzebeth was seen as a promising player from an early age when he played for Cape Town’s Horse School Tigerburg and joined the Western Province youth organization in 2009, competing in the U-18 Cravenweek tournament. In 2011, his career took another step forward as a member of the UCT Ikey Tigers team that won the Varsity Cup. However, an injury late in the year slowed his progress and he missed the 2011 Currie Cup.

His injury did not prevent him from being called up to the Stormers squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season. He recovered from his injury before the start of the season and made his debut on February 25, 2012, against the Hurricanes. He made a total of 13 appearances during the season, helping the Stormers win 14 of their 16 league games before scoring a try in their eventual semi-final loss to the Sharks.

In the 2012 Curry Cup, international activity kept him away from the early stages, but he returned in the final stages of the tournament to win three caps for the first time as a Western state representative and win the Curry Cup title for the first time since 2002. As Man of the Match, Province returned the favor with a 25-18 victory over the Sharks in Durban.

Eben Etzebeth missed the first half of the 2013 Super Rugby season due to injury, but returned in the second half of the season, making eight appearances and scoring a try. He also scored a team-high 47 lineouts and made eight steals from opponent shots. In the 2013 Curry Cup, Etzebeth again missed most of the season due to the Springboks’ appearance but returned again for the final three games of the season. This time, a 33-19 win over Western Province in Cape Town failed to stop the Sharks from turning the tables and reclaiming the Curry Cup.

The first 6 months of 2014 saw Eben Etzebeth a foot injury sustained while on international duty in November 2013 ruled him out of the entire campaign. He remained committed to both of his Cape Town-based sides and in April 2013, he signed a deal that would keep him tied to Western Province and the Stormers until 2016. Etzebeth was yellow-carded following a fight with Blues loose forward Akira Ioane in 2017.

In December 2018, Top 14 side Toulon announced Eben Etzebeth would join them after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. In January 2021, he made a start at Blindside Flank for the first time after teammate Swan Rebbadj got injured prior to kick-off. In February 2022, the Sharks (rugby union) signed Etzebeth on a long-term contract until 2027. On the 16th of July 2022, he won his 100th cap for South Africa in a 30–14 win over Wales becoming only the 7th Springbok to reach this milestone.

Eben Etzebeth’s Marital Status

Eben Etzebeth married actress and singer Anlia van Rensburg on Saturday 4 February at the La Paris estate in Franschhoek, Western Cape. Van Rensburg sang the South African national anthem on Etzebeth’s 100th test cap.

Eben Etzebeth’s Family & Siblings

Eben Eztebeth is the son of the late Harry Etzebeth, a well-known wrestler in the Parow area who passed away Tuesday, 11th July 2023. Harry Etzebeth was one of nine children and grew up in a family that was famous in Cape rugby circles for their robust play.

There is no information regarding who the mother of Eben Etzebeth is but we know he has a sibling named Ryen Etzebeth who has also decided to keep his life away from the media as there is nothing known about him.

Why is Eben Etzebeth famous?

Eben Etzebeth is famous for his abilities as a player, his impressive skill, and his towering 6ft 7in stature, and only the 7th Springbok to reach this milestone.

He is also famous as the Springboks’ ‘enforcer’, with the second-row famed for his physicality and regarded as one of the best and most intimidating professional players of the sport.

Eben Etzebeth’s Children

Eben Etzebeth is not known to have any child yet as there is no information regarding whether he has a child or not.

Eben Etzebeth’s Social Media

Eben Etzebeth seems to be only active on the photo-sharing app Instagram as he goes by the handle (@ebenetzebeth4) but could not be found on any other social media platform which makes us conclude that he’s either not active or uses a different name that makes it difficult for us to identify him.

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