Eben Etzebeth and Handre Pollard. image via Instagram @supersporttv
‘Pressure should be his second name’: Springboks star Eben Etzebeth jokes with Handre Pollard [video]
Springboks veteran Eben Etzebeth joked with Handre Pollard, saying Pressure should be his second name after his England heroics.
Eben Etzebeth and Handre Pollard. image via Instagram @supersporttv
Springboks star Eben Etzebeth joked with Hande Pollard, saying Pressure must be his second name.
Handre Pollard and Eben are some of the most experienced players in the Springboks squad in the World Cup.
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With that, they have both impressed so far, taking the team to the final to face the All Blacks.
Looking back at their games against France and England, many fans agreed that without Handre Pollard, they would have been knocked out.
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Pollard took a penalty that won the game against England, and Eben had some nice words for him.
Supersport shared the excellent video on their Instagram speaking of Eben’s joke and Pollard’s surprise.
“𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚” 🥶 Watch to the end for a @handrepollard surprise 😏”
SPRINGBOKS STAR EBEN ETZEBETH SAID PRESSURE SHOULD BE HANDRE POLLARD’S SECOND NAME
After Pollard won the match for the Springboks, Eben Etzebeth praised him.
Handre Pollard knew that if he missed the kick, the Springboks would lose the game to England.
But he was also aware that if he scored, the Springboks would be winners; that was the kind of pressure he had.
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He knew that the hope of every South African was resting in his head and his ability to score from around 50 metres.
With so much pressure, Handre Pollard showed the composure that surprised fans and Eben Etzebeth.
“Handre Pollard, Pressure should be his second name. He just handled it incredibly,” Eben said, speaking of Pollard.
MZANSI REACTS
Many fans laughed after the Springboks star Eben Etzebeth said Pressure should be Handre Pollard’s second name.
“If Pollard was given a Zulu name praises…. “Bathi u Sgidi somShikashika, intandane eyathola ikhaya ngo 10 seconds. Bathi uma minutr amancane, amakhulu athatha kude 🙌🙌🙌🙌”
“Always coming through. Imagine not having Pollard in the WC, we would’ve been sent home long time😤”
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“But that kick from the halfway line in the previous game? LEGENDARY”
“Another brilliant move by RasNaber…ppl were judging them for not bringing on another hooker but whose laughing now?!!”
“Wilkinson and Sexton are the goats” Pollard. Hold my beer 🍺 😂. Seriously though this guy makes them look average”
“I feel like Rasi was playing mind game about bringing Pollard Ras new he will bring Polly”
