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Eben Etzebeth on the charge. Photo: Getty Images.

Eben Etzebeth up for ANOTHER top award… this time in Europe

Eben Etzebeth has earned a place on the EPCR Player of the Year longlist after a stellar Champions Cup pool stage campaign for the Sharks.

Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth on the charge Getty

Eben Etzebeth on the charge. Photo: Getty Images.

Springbok Eben Etzebeth has earned a place on the EPCR Player of the Year 2023 longlist after a stellar Champions Cup pool stage campaign for tournament debutants the Sharks.

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The World Cup-winning South African joined the Durban-based side last summer and was a mainstay of their team as they finished third in Pool A in their maiden EPCR season.

Etzebeth was a colossal figure in the pack as Sharks marched to three wins from four, and capped a quartet of committed performances with a smartly-taken try at Harlequins in Round 4.

Prior to his move back to his homeland, Etzebeth was at RC Toulon, but he only turned out once in the Heineken Champions Cup for the TOP 14 heavyweights, with the rest of his EPCR appearances coming in the Challenge Cup.

However, the 31-year-old has looked at home in EPCR’s elite competition and will continue to be an integral part of the Sharks team as they look to overcome Munster Rugby in a blockbuster Round of 16 contest at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 1.

Eben Etzebeth and wife Anlia share idyllic honeymoon photos

Eben Etzebeth married singer and actress Anlia van Rensburg at the La Paris estate in Franschhoek, Western Cape on 4 February. The actress and Etzebeth met in Melkbosstrand, a coastal village north of Cape Town, in October 2021 – according to The Citizen. Just five months later, the Springbok player popped the question and the singer said yes! 

Eben Etzebeth and Anlia van Rensburg, who may now go as Anlia Etzebeth are living their best lives in the Maldives on their romantic honeymoon. Etzebeth was seen rocking his speedo while Anlia dropped jaws in her bikini. The pair tagged Clubmed Kani Resort Maldives as the location.

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Eben Etzebeth. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images.
Eben Etzebeth. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images.