South Africa have not played a Test since they beat England 32-12 in the World Cup final in Yokohama on 2 November, 2019. Etzebeth started that match and played an hour to collect his 85th Springbok cap. "After the World Cup that's the second biggest thing as a South African rugby player to be a part of. "The World Cup being here in 2023 is just a bonus." In 2019, shortly before the World Cup, Etzebeth faced accusations that he assaulted and racially abused and pointed a gun at a homeless man in Langebaan, north of Cape Town.

Source: News 24 May 29, 2021 08:03 UTC