Eben Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth became just the seventh Springbok – out of 929 – to play 100 Tests in the famed green and gold South African jersey. Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Springboks’ Test centurion club: Meet the ‘Magnificent 7’

Eben Etzebeth became just the seventh Springbok – out of 929 – to play 100 Tests in the famed green and gold South African jersey.

Eben Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth became just the seventh Springbok – out of 929 – to play 100 Tests in the famed green and gold South African jersey. Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Eben Etzebeth on Saturday became just the seventh Springbok to play 100 Tests in the famed green and gold South African jersey.

For the record, there have now been 929 capped Springboks since 1891.

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At 30 years and 260 days, Etzebeth also became the youngest player to do so, breaking the record previously held by wing Bryan Habana by 191 days.

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SPRINGBOK TEST CENTURIONS

Eben Etzebeth – 30 years, 260 days

Bryan Habana – 31 years, 86 days

John Smit – 32 years, 140 days

Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira – 32 years, 319 days

Victor Matfield – 33 years, 109 days

Jean de Villers – 33 years, 201 days

Percy Montgomery – 34 years, 155 days

The seven Springbok Test centurions. Photo: Twitter @WorldRugby

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Of the now seven members of the select club, only three tasted success in their milestone match.

Thanks to the Springboks’ 30-14 win over Wales at the Cape Town Stadium, Etzebeth joined Victor Matfield and Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira in celebrating their 100th Tests with a victory.

All of Percy MontgomeryJohn SmitBryan Habana and Jean de Villiers ended up on the losing side.

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Not yet 31-years-old, Etzebeth still has a lot of rugby in him and should move up the list below – perhaps even to the very top – before he hangs up his boots for good.

NamePeriodCapsStartsSubsPosition
1Victor Matfield2001–20151271216Lock
2Bryan Habana2004–20161241222Wing
3Tendai Mtawarira2008–201911710215Prop
4John Smit2000–20111119417Hooker
5Jean de Villiers2002–20151091054Centre
6Percy Montgomery1997–20081029012Fullback
7Eben Etzebeth2012–2022100955Lock