Eben Etzebeth Knocks Himself Out in Video, South Africa Can’t Stop Laughing

Eben Etzebeth Knocks Himself Out in Video, South Africa Can’t Stop Laughing

  • A clip of South African rugby player Eben Etzebeth amused many people on the internet, and it went viral
  • In the footage, the Sharks player can be seen punching himself, and it captured the attention of netizens
  • The star's antics entertained Mzansi as they headed to the comments with jokes and laughter

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The Springboks player Eben Etzebeth left South Africans cracking up in laughter with his hilarious antics.

A video shows Springboks player Eben Etzebeth punching himself.
A video shows Springboks player Eben Etzebeth punching himself, which amused South Africans. Image: Eben Etzebeth
Source: Instagram

Eben Etzebeth punches himself in video

The South African rugby player Eben Etzebeth is loved by many people in Mzansi for his amazing skills on the field. But when the Sharks player is off the pitch, he can be pretty funny with his amusing character.

The footage shared on Instagram by Supersportrugby shows the star player punching himself while his teammate and captain, Siya Kolisi, can be seen jumping on the field. The pair are quite the duo, and they both know to be quite funny off the pitch.

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The clip amused South Africans and went on to become a hit on social media, gearing loads of views, likes and comments.

Watch the hilarious video of Eben punching himself below:

SA pokes fun at Eben Etzebeth

Rugby players' antics entertained the online community, with some flooding the comments section to crack jokes while others simply laughed it off.

Bjornkrugerr said:

"Bro has beef with himself."

Lift_with_shane added:

"Eben fighting himself is just something Eben would do."

Tiaan_olwagen cracked a joke saying:

"Probably the only match for Eben is Eben."

Desmond_olivier shared:

"That's the closest and the only time Eben will get klapped!"

Jrscorner was amused:

"Two naughty kids. Gotta love them. Kap hom flou manne."

ndum_ndumza simply said:

"What a player. Well done, Eben."

What you need to know about Eben Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth, born in Cape Town on 29 October 1991, attended Hoërskool Tygerberg, an Afrikaans co-educational high school in Parow. Although he now stands at 2.03m and weighs over 123kg, he didn’t dominate rugby in his early school days, experiencing significant growth only later in his teens.

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During the U14 to U16 levels, he played B-team rugby as a back while excelling in sprinting for the Northern Suburbs Schools and showcasing his skills as a high jumper, which proved advantageous for lineouts.

By Grade 11, he had developed into the formidable player we recognise today. He participated in Craven Week for Western Province and represented South Africa U18 against France and Namibia alongside Siya Kolisi.

Eben Etzebeth is married to Anlia van Rensburg, an actress known for her roles in various successful South African soap operas and other ventures in the entertainment industry. The couple first met in October 2021 in the picturesque coastal village of Melkbosstrand, located north of Cape Town. After a quick romance, they dated for five months before Eben proposed, and Anlia happily accepted.

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Eben joined Ikey Tigers from the University of Cape Town in 2011 and progressed to play for the Stormers in 2012. In July 2015, he ventured abroad to play for NTTdocomo Red Hurricanes Osaka, a famous rugby club in the Japanese Top League. Eben has also been a Springbok player since June 2012.

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za