This past weekend Siya Kolisi celebrated Eben Etzebeth becoming the most-capped Springbok of all time after his 128th appearance in the green and gold.
To celebrate the milestone, Kolisi and Etzebeth take a walk down memory lane during an often light-hearted interview, reliving Eben’s career through some of the most iconic images.
The full one-hour special premieres Tuesday on SuperSport at 20:00 and will also be available on Catch Up.
YOU CAN SEE THE PREVIEW TO THE EBEN ETZEBETH SEGMENT BELOW:
Siya Kolisi paid special tribute to his Springbok ‘brother’
After the Springboks’ win on Saturday, Kolisi made a passionate tribute to Etzebeth, who surpassed Victor Matfield as South Africa’s most-capped player.
“I want to say, to my best friend, my eerste beste pel, Eben Etzebeth, yster, my brother, I am so grateful that I have walked this journey with you,” Kolisi said.
“I am grateful that you have been part of my life. Thank you for supporting me from the first day. Coach Rassie named me as captain, you had my back. We have been together since we were 18 years old. You have always been by my side. You have been a true friend and you became a brother.
“You’ve led us as a team in so many ways, how smart you are, how you think about the game and the man you are off the field as well. To your family, to your wife, your mother and – your dad is not with us anymore, but he was watching us today.
“I’m so proud of you. I’m so grateful to be your friend. I can’t wait to tell my kids, I played with Eben Ysterbeth. Cheers my brother, I love you.”
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