Eben Etzebeth tied Bryan Habana as the second-most capped Springbok of all time against Australia on Saturday, 17 August.
Eben Etzebeth tied Bryan Habana as the second-most capped Springbok of all time against Australia on Saturday, 17 August.
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Etzebeth, who started on the bench, came on for his 124th Test in the green and gold shortly before the 20th minute mark after Salmaan Moerat was forced to undergo an HIA test.
Etzebeth also inched closer to fellow lock Victor Matfield whose 127 Tests for South Africa is the current record.
EBEN ETZEBETH HAS TIME ON HIS SIDE
With the Springboks set to play eight more Tests in 2024, assuming he stays injury-free, Etzebeth will assume the mantle of most-capped Springbok before the year is out.
Etzebeth also has time on his side considering he will only turn 33 in late October.
Below, Springboks to have played 80 or more Tests prior to kick-off in Perth:
| Player | Tests | Tries |
| Victor Matfield | 127 | 7 |
| Bryan Habana | 124 | 67 |
| Eben Etzebeth * | 123 | 6 |
| Tendai Mtawarira | 117 | 2 |
| John Smit | 111 | 8 |
| Jean de Villiers | 109 | 27 |
| Percy Montgomery | 102 | 25 |
| Willie le Roux * | 96 | 15 |
| Joost van der Westhuizen | 89 | 38 |
| Ruan Pienaar | 88 | 8 |
| Schalk Burger | 86 | 16 |
| Siya Kolisi * | 86 | 11 |
| Bakkies Botha | 85 | 7 |
| Steven Kitshoff * | 83 | 2 |
| Damian De Allende * | 82 | 11 |
| Pieter-Steph du Toit * | 80 | 9 |
| Os du Randt | 80 | 5 |
TEAMS
AUSTRALIA
15 Tom Wright, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Nic White, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Carlo Tizzano, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 4 Angus Blyth, 3 Allan Alaalatoa (captain), 2 Josh Nasser, 1 Angus Bell
Substitutes: 16 Billy Pollard, 17 James Slipper, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Tom Hooper, 20 Seru Uru, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Ben Donaldson, 23 Max Jorgensen
SOUTH AFRICA
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Lukhanyo Am, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Handre Pollard