Eben Etzebeth. Photo: SA Rugby website
Springbok superstar picks Kaizer Chiefs as his No 1 team
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has identified Kaizer Chiefs as the club he supports on the local football scene.
Eben Etzebeth. Photo: SA Rugby website
World Cup winning Springbok Eben Etzebeth has become one of the most well-known South African sports stars, and currently plies his trade for the Durban-based Sharks.
Previously, the other club he played for in South Africa was the Stormers, but in an interview with Radio 2000 he picked Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs as his local football team of choice.
“I grew up close to Ajax Cape Town (now Cape Town Spurs), they are probably my most local team,” Etzebeth said when appearing on the Game On segment.
“I don ‘t watch a lot of PSL but probably if I had to pick one (team to support) I would go with Kaizer Chiefs.”
When it come to English football, Etzebeth added: “I am and have been an Arsenal fan for many years,” he shared.
Eben Etzebeth turns attention back to rugby matters at hand
Etzebeth will look to lead the charge for the domestic franchises when the Sharks face the Scarlets in Llanelli on Friday.
The Durban outfit have an historic opportunity in less than two weeks’ time to cap off their season with some silverware in the Challenge Cup.
John Plumtree’s charges became the first South African team to qualify for an EPCR semi-final when they beat Edinburgh, and will face French Top 14 club Clermont Auvergne in London on Saturday, 4 May.
Test centurion Etzebeth is one of eight World Cup-winning Springboks in a star-studded Sharks squad, and speaking in a video posted on social media, the SA Rugby Player of the Year pulls no punches.
“Ja, it’s been an extremely disappointing season. After the Lions loss at home [on 6 January] it was quite a big thing for us,” he said.
“Realising that we can’t go on this way, that we can’t be the laughing stock of South Africa. We need to change.
“We’re working hard, the last few games have been good results and we would love to take that into next season and would obviously love to finish on a high with the Challenge Cup.”
URC Match information for this weekend:
Scarlets v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Date: Friday, 26 April
Venue: Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli
Referee: Mike Adamson
SA Time: 20h35
TV: SuperSport
Vodacom Bulls v Ospreys
Date: Saturday, 27 April
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Referee: Chris Busby
SA Time: 15h00
TV: SuperSport
Emirates Lions v Munster
Date: Saturday, 27 April
Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Craig Evans
SA Time: 17h00
TV: SuperSport
DHL Stormers v Leinster
Date: Saturday, 27 April
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Andrea Piardi
SA Time: 19h05
TV: SuperSport
