Eben Etzebeth: Springboks Star and Wife Anlia Celebrate Wedding Anniversary in Style
- Eben Etzebeth and his lovely wife, Anlia Etzebeth, have both celebrated their wedding anniversary, as they clocked three years in marriage
- The Springboks star and his wife's marriage have produced two children, with their last child coming in late 2025
- The two-time Rugby World Cup winner and the renowned South African singer-actress are rated as one of the power couples in South Africa
Springboks star and two-time Rugby World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth and his wife, Anlia, marked three years of marriage on Wednesday, 4 February 2026.
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Etzebeth has been facing a tough time on the rugby pitch after the eye-gouging incident he engaged in during the Springboks' win over Wales during the end-of-the-year tour in 2025.
The Springboks star was found guilty by World Rugby and was banned for a long period, and would miss loads of games in 2026. Despite the on-field issues, Eben has continued to enjoy quality time with his family and also celebrate events with them.
The Etzebeths celebrate their third wedding anniversary
The South African rugby superstar and his singer-actress partner exchanged vows at the picturesque La Paris Estate in Franschhoek, Western Cape, on 4 February 2023. To commemorate the milestone, both took to Instagram, sharing brief but heartfelt messages celebrating their journey together.
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Eben reflected on their union as the happiest three years of his life, while Anlia paid a loving tribute to her husband, expressing her deep affection for him.
“04-02-2023 💍 The best three years of my life ❤️,” the Springbok lock wrote.
“Happy anniversary to us 😊❤️🥂. I love you endlessly, my husband! 04•02•23,” Anlia posted.
The couple’s love story began in October 2021 in Melkbosstrand, a seaside town just north of Cape Town. Within five months, Eben proposed, and Anlia happily accepted.
The Etzebeths are parents of two
Three years on, the Etzebeths are now a family of four, with two children under the age of two. In October 2025, they welcomed their second daughter, following Anlia’s pregnancy announcement earlier that July.
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Anlia later shared a touching family photo on Instagram to confirm the birth, showing herself cradling their newborn while Eben shared a tender moment with their first daughter.
Their first child arrived in January 2024, meaning the couple briefly navigated life with two children under the age of two.
The Etzebeths were not the only Springbok family to grow in 2025. In October, Handré and Marise Pollard celebrated the arrival of their second child, a daughter named Isabella Tanya Pollard. A month later, in November 2025, Faf de Klerk and his wife, Mine, also welcomed their second baby girl. Both Pollard and De Klerk became first-time fathers in 2024.
Etzebeth criticises Springboks’ mindset
Briefly News also reported that Etzebeth has opened up about the chaotic period in South African rugby that culminated in a staggering defeat to the All Blacks in 2016, pinpointing the behaviour of some teammates as a major issue.
After the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, the Springboks struggled under new head coach Allister Coetzee.
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