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Etzebeth: I am a bit fresher, and my body is feeling good

June 20, 2025

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The Mercury

AFTER a frustrating United Rugby Championship campaign, where injuries derailed his participation in crucial matches for the Sharks — including the semi-final against the Bulls — Eben Etzebeth is ready to put all his energy into the Springboks’ season.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

The centurion played a small part in the URC after a concussion and recurring symptoms kept him on the sidelines for a couple of months, before a calf strain and a knock kept him out of other games.

The Sharks bowed out at the semi-final stage at Loftus Versfeld, and although he could not be part of the match, Etzebeth is fired up to get the international season going.

He says he is cleared of the concussions, and will approach the international season fresh and injury-free.

“I've recovered from everything... it’s all in the past," the 33-year-old said this week.

“I didn’t have a good run with the Sharks, with an injury and a concussion that kept me out for about four-and-a-half months, which wasn’t ideal.

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