He is 6.8 feet, strong as an ox and fast there is no stopping that once it gets momentum going... To be tackled by this guy must feel like being hit by a small car.
I agree, South Africa is locks heaven. So many quality players at that specific position and for as long as I can remember. In France we had ups and downs with locks. Because of the popularity and wealth of Top 14, most clubs have foreigners at that position as well as tight head prop. Many South African players, in every team. Occasionally, it blocks younger French players to get play time, but genetically, we do not have the reservoir of players either anyway. We had some good players in the past (in the 70's Palmie, Esteve and Imbernon, in the 90's Merle, Benazzi, Pelous, Brouzet, more recently Vahamahina). But lately it was quicker to naturalize SA players, who now have the lead (LeRoux and Willemse).
@@TheGargantua1 The current French side looks like up & coming World Cup contenders. I predict they will win RWC 2023 if they can keep calm under pressure & their feet on the ground.
Apparently he was in track and field in school because he was tall and slim - the muscles came towards the last years of high school and he started playing rugby.
Thought i was the only one who noticed ....and hev yu seen how he picks up on fights and Duane happens to be the only one who can put him back in his box lol
No... no... it's not... it really is not. Savea would go to the hospital with his knees broken and his shitty haircut shoved up his ass. Savea is a backliner.... Etzebeth has like 5 inches reach, 10kgs and about 30% power on savea. When it comes to gym time and training, Etzebeth can bench over 175kg and he’s also had special dumbbells made for him that weigh 75kg as the standard one’s just aren’t heavy enough for him. Julian is not in the same universe.
You talking about Julian Savea, the wing with the best strike rate the worlds ever seen...and Etzebeth is not the worlds best lock...Please Brodie, Whitelock, Itoje
He seems like he's generally much stronger than almost all the other players he faces and you can tell in some of there faces that his opponents are surprised by it
@@RickSanchez-dn6rd Interesting. Happy to see South Africa win (good for rugby) but I feel like the draw played out in the Bok's favour, and that we (the All Blacks) know how to beat them when it matters. (Was so looking forward to this years Rugby Championship to get a gauge on who has the upper hand). The way England controlled us in the semi, I actually thought they were the best team in the comp, but similar to the AB's, got ahead of themselves. Close call between the top three.
@@RickSanchez-dn6rd Yeah, when England put it all together like they did in the semi, I'm not sure anyone could beat them. Problem was, that really was their final wasn't it? England, South Africa and New Zealand showed you couldn't beat both the others - Things were looking really competitive, shame how things turning out now, but its just sport as they say.
@@simorf Yes, I agree, it was a dominant win, but one dominant game doesn't make for a dominant team (just ask England!). S.A. just squeaked past Wales in the semi and lost earlier to the AB's. Like I said, shame we didn't get to play last years 'Rugby Championship'.
Yeah I am a kiwi and totally tautoko / support Etzebeth as a good rugby player and one who staunchly stands his ground and looks after his team mates. Good tough man to have on your side. Go the Springboks and All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup Competition 2019. Kia ora ra.
There is a lock gene particularly strong in South Africa. It looks like the boerin are predominantly giving birth to locks. In the French championship, there are about a dozen of South African locks, that were absolute nobody's in South Africa, yet are amazing players there: Jacques Du Plessis in Montpellier, Jandre Marais in Bordeaux, Berend Botha, Juandre Kruger, Paul Willemse (albeit he is French now :-))... We are very envious, since our locks suck at the moment. We should freeze the sperm of Etzebeth to impregnate our French farmer girls to make sure we show a better face in the rucks in 20 years from now.
There is a 16 year old 2.9m lad took a photo with Etzebeth dwarfing him not only in length but size also. Stock for the future and got some growing to do still. SA so full of locks Pieter have to play flank
Now we solved our temporary issue by making Bernard Le Roux and Paul Willemse French. Romain Taofifenua is also stepping up (a pity that Sebastien Vahamahina has no ambition, because he was pretty good towards the end). Tight head prop is the other penury position (Haouas is very good, but the bench is pretty limited: Atonio and Aldegheri suck in the scrum). For a French who played in the 80's / 90's - the golden age of French rugby violence and badass props - it feels like younger generation French forwards need to grow pubes and moustache.
you sure? england were the ones who bullied bakkies. on bakkies first match against england, Martin johnson was fucking bakkies to sleep, then bakkies decided he had enough
5:23 strongest boer vs largest gaucho. I laugh at the smile of those two while the rest of of both teams try to separate them. They are just having some fun!
tbh lavanini coudnt break free with all he's might and etzebeth was smiling with like 6-8 people on him and still holding lavini in a iron grip.... they both might be tall but power wise etzebeth is on another universe
My maths teachers grandad was in the SA police force and their police force would play cricket or rugby depending on the season and he remembers little etzebeth running around the cricket pitch
Amazing to watch a bulldozer with cat-like reflexes. Put his aggression on top of that and it puts together a player one would choose FIRST every single time in a team. He creates an advantage just being there….
I agree. He doesn't play under a coach that likes that playing style though, that's the problem! If he was playing for the lions you'd see that part of his game flourish as well!
I have man he's probably the springbok best player awesome in defence good ball running and has a decent bit a gas on him you see him set up first try with pass to habana?
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This guy should be in the movies after retirement from competitive rugby.. Amazing physique and good looking
He is 6.8 feet, strong as an ox and fast there is no stopping that once it gets momentum going... To be tackled by this guy must feel like being hit by a small car.
or a bus.😆
Not All Blacks....
With a brain the size of a pea
South African locks have always been huge and intimidating.
I agree, South Africa is locks heaven. So many quality players at that specific position and for as long as I can remember. In France we had ups and downs with locks. Because of the popularity and wealth of Top 14, most clubs have foreigners at that position as well as tight head prop. Many South African players, in every team. Occasionally, it blocks younger French players to get play time, but genetically, we do not have the reservoir of players either anyway. We had some good players in the past (in the 70's Palmie, Esteve and Imbernon, in the 90's Merle, Benazzi, Pelous, Brouzet, more recently Vahamahina). But lately it was quicker to naturalize SA players, who now have the lead (LeRoux and Willemse).
@@TheGargantua1 The current French side looks like up & coming World Cup contenders. I predict they will win RWC 2023 if they can keep calm under pressure & their feet on the ground.
*Eben Ezebeth is the most powerful, barbarian, toughest rugby player* ... What a pleasure is to watch him playing. Thanks Eben! 🤜🏽🤛🏽
It's cool that at timestamp 6:50 his teammate helps him by not letting the guy move back... that's comradery for sure. Great watching Eben.
over-rated
Tell him to come to Samoa with his nephew
What makes him so good is his speed for such a big guy
Apparently he was in track and field in school because he was tall and slim - the muscles came towards the last years of high school and he started playing rugby.
I like the way he laughs at the guys who think they can beat him up.
Thought i was the only one who noticed ....and hev yu seen how he picks up on fights and Duane happens to be the only one who can put him back in his box lol
That’s Julian savea and that’s a pretty even fight
No... no... it's not... it really is not. Savea would go to the hospital with his knees broken and his shitty haircut shoved up his ass. Savea is a backliner.... Etzebeth has like 5 inches reach, 10kgs and about 30% power on savea. When it comes to gym time and training, Etzebeth can bench over 175kg and he’s also had special dumbbells made for him that weigh 75kg as the standard one’s just aren’t heavy enough for him. Julian is not in the same universe.
AltF4 Gaming all that power and no consistency... could have been great
You talking about Julian Savea, the wing with the best strike rate the worlds ever seen...and Etzebeth is not the worlds best lock...Please Brodie, Whitelock, Itoje
He seems like he's generally much stronger than almost all the other players he faces and you can tell in some of there faces that his opponents are surprised by it
He has never gone backwards
Great compilation!! What a player during the 2021 Lions tour! Thanks Eben!
Eben, one of the few I want as a friend and one of the very few I don't want to fight with. A great person.
I'm a kiwi but would class him as 1 of the best in the history of rugby
Big respect for you sir! Love from RSA ❤️🇿🇦😎
He’s the only dude that make arm tackles work
that man is a pure beast that has the speed and power
Indeed the best in the world and still have allot of years left to play as well.
Congratulations 2019 Wold Cup south africa
@@RickSanchez-dn6rd
Interesting. Happy to see South Africa win (good for rugby) but I feel like the draw played out in the Bok's favour, and that we (the All Blacks) know how to beat them when it matters. (Was so looking forward to this years Rugby Championship to get a gauge on who has the upper hand).
The way England controlled us in the semi, I actually thought they were the best team in the comp, but similar to the AB's, got ahead of themselves. Close call between the top three.
@@RickSanchez-dn6rd Yeah, when England put it all together like they did in the semi, I'm not sure anyone could beat them. Problem was, that really was their final wasn't it?
England, South Africa and New Zealand showed you couldn't beat both the others - Things were looking really competitive, shame how things turning out now, but its just sport as they say.
@@simonmaney3438 the way south africa beat england...it was domination...not even close
@@simorf Yes, I agree, it was a dominant win, but one dominant game doesn't make for a dominant team (just ask England!). S.A. just squeaked past Wales in the semi and lost earlier to the AB's.
Like I said, shame we didn't get to play last years 'Rugby Championship'.
Yeah I am a kiwi and totally tautoko / support Etzebeth as a good rugby player and one who staunchly stands his ground and looks after his team mates. Good tough man to have on your side. Go the Springboks and All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup Competition 2019. Kia ora ra.
This mans passion will take him far!! Love this guy!
I don't know shit about rugby, but Eben man, he's one to admire at.
You should learn about rugby. Your life will change 🤣
I also didn't know much about rugby but now I'm addicted to watching this Eben guy.
From what it seems, he kinda takes rugby to the next level.
An awesome Lock. One of the best in the World
What an inspiration gives me chills watching this
Imagine rittalic and eben packing down together. Ouchie
Thats called suicide
Imagine jogging out onto the pitch and seeing them two on the other team . I’d just keep jogging .
eben and itoje
Eben Etzebeth is a beast!!!!!!!!!!
Great vision , alertness, fitness.strength ,stopping power, one of the best Locks you will ever get .
You know ur good when u can even juke out ur teammates
2:37
I use to know go to school and gym with this guy. The kindest person you would ever know but if you mess with him its all over..
Jajaj realy?? Now tell us a history of cowboys
Una seconda linea da infarto. Uno dei migliori di sempre.
3:05 the guy pushed him and sprinted away 😂😂😂😂
Him and Retallick are the two best locks atm, Itoje has so much potential and will soon be the best,crazy to think they are all still 25 or under
and over 5 yrs later they still very much are..
This is sooooooo true Eben is the best lock
Hi Hi have u heard of brodie retallick?
No is he good I will look
Hi Hi - you’ve never heard of him?
Only now because I reasearched but Ebin is better😹
itoje
This chap is a monster❤
That last chap protecting his mate from certain pain needs a huge thanks from him.
0:46 was mad and cool well done eben😂😂😂
Between him and Bakkies Botha... imagine if you can have both of them in their prime in the same team
just like pinkie and perkie, eh?
these guys have their own gravity
There is a lock gene particularly strong in South Africa. It looks like the boerin are predominantly giving birth to locks. In the French championship, there are about a dozen of South African locks, that were absolute nobody's in South Africa, yet are amazing players there: Jacques Du Plessis in Montpellier, Jandre Marais in Bordeaux, Berend Botha, Juandre Kruger, Paul Willemse (albeit he is French now :-))... We are very envious, since our locks suck at the moment. We should freeze the sperm of Etzebeth to impregnate our French farmer girls to make sure we show a better face in the rucks in 20 years from now.
There is a 16 year old 2.9m lad took a photo with Etzebeth dwarfing him not only in length but size also. Stock for the future and got some growing to do still. SA so full of locks Pieter have to play flank
Sorry Boss only Boer woman knows the pain of give birth to real men.
@@propellerhead428 You are mistaken: Spartan women give birth to real warriors. The rest is history.
The end is funny
Now we solved our temporary issue by making Bernard Le Roux and Paul Willemse French. Romain Taofifenua is also stepping up (a pity that Sebastien Vahamahina has no ambition, because he was pretty good towards the end). Tight head prop is the other penury position (Haouas is very good, but the bench is pretty limited: Atonio and Aldegheri suck in the scrum). For a French who played in the 80's / 90's - the golden age of French rugby violence and badass props - it feels like younger generation French forwards need to grow pubes and moustache.
Eben is my hero
Legend, I wish he come to the English premier. My favourite player
I'm from India🇮🇳 love and respect to eben etzebeth🇿🇦
Im just happy that we can be proud of our team every single year. Our Country has the best rugby players in the world.
Best part of this video was him scrapping with the English players 😂
Don't be like that. I was cheering Ireland on all cup.
Songs are nostalgic !!
Great vid man!!! hopefully SA starts using all the talent they have
Awesome memories of a Rugby Giant
I think I finally found my role model 🙌💪
Eben forever❤️❤️❤️.. love from India❤️❤️
Check how scared england players are when Bakkies, matfield and Eben are up close. Best 3 locks since 2001
you sure? england were the ones who bullied bakkies. on bakkies first match against england, Martin johnson was fucking bakkies to sleep, then bakkies decided he had enough
He is a human giraffe 🦒 and a freaking beast !!!!
5:23 strongest boer vs largest gaucho. I laugh at the smile of those two while the rest of of both teams try to separate them. They are just having some fun!
Etzebeth and Lavanini always seem to find each other when things kick off. Two biggest guys on the park. Very entertaining.
@@the_katman2181 oh boy they're both huge
tbh lavanini coudnt break free with all he's might and etzebeth was smiling with like 6-8 people on him and still holding lavini in a iron grip.... they both might be tall but power wise etzebeth is on another universe
Ek hou van on Eben in aksie te sien wow. Ek support jou Eben Etzebeth 100%
My maths teachers grandad was in the SA police force and their police force would play cricket or rugby depending on the season and he remembers little etzebeth running around the cricket pitch
their are so many crazy people who think the best lock is Itoje. It's clearly Etzebeth or Retallick
Alun wyn Jones is better than itoje
Great moments, think its time for an updated one? :) Many great moments since then
I'd be up for an update as well. Is Eben still playing?
(I don't usually watch rugby but he makes it interesting.)
@@tdeo2141 :) He is. For the Sharks and for the Springboks.
@@svennievd thanks 👍🏼
Eben x Lavanini is so a memorable , classical as a rwc final
WR player of the year 2021!!!!!
Best tribute ever!
Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed it.
Vincent #LoveRugby You replied, Legend! Subscribed
Haha thanks!
Hy is my Idols!!!😍😍😍 true South African what a beast!!
Don’t know what a lock is, but he’s hell of a good one!
Second row is another name for lock i guess
I fucking love this guy. BEAST
Love the video keep up the good work
How he handles Samoans tells you what power this man has .... 💪💪
That.lad is made of granite one of the best
Eben great rugby player ✌️✌️✌️
Probably one of the best rugby players in the world not just the best lock
That's "probably" like two plus two "probably" equals four.
0:46 HULK😁😁
This guy is a train. 3:12...he even takes his own man down. Imagine the power at that moment.
For someone that's 6'8 eben can really run ........best lock in the game undoubtedly
He never got hurt
The try at 5:42 is so good.. Any other way and he would most likely have been pushed over the side-line !
Amazing to watch a bulldozer with cat-like reflexes. Put his aggression on top of that and it puts together a player one would choose FIRST every single time in a team. He creates an advantage just being there….
South africa ❤❤
Best player in the Rugby world 👏👏👏👏👌👌👌💖💕💞💜❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
True monster!! The power to weight ratio must be top 0.1 percentile.
Powerful unit
He's even better now....
eben is The Best
Would love to see him and Itojie line up for the Barbarians against New Zealand
"You are tall and fast like a gazelle. You can do it." -Nacho Libre
He needs to get his offload going then you'll see how great he is
I agree. He doesn't play under a coach that likes that playing style though, that's the problem! If he was playing for the lions you'd see that part of his game flourish as well!
Dunno if you've realized in the last few games he's passing has improved a lot!
I have man he's probably the springbok best player awesome in defence good ball running and has a decent bit a gas on him you see him set up first try with pass to habana?
Yeah i did. Completely agree with you best player for SA at the moment!
wingers combrink and habana
The most feared HAIRCUT
Elizabeth is a beast
The ibrahimoviç Zlatan version of the rugby
Love to see him try a punch up with Savea
Lol they kinda did
He would fuck him up 😂
savea is a weak bitch compared to him
He is a best
The man of steel
Class!👌
Bestial Eben 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
its a pity that he playing in a below par springbok team, im a hardcore allblack supporter, but man i have to say i do like etzebeth's style.
Nick Poihipi I know you commented 1 year ago but just to say we beat the all blacks
Then they beat us XD Just wait though, with faf doing really well and others, we will be number one!
@@ayo76600 LoL true
@@Dweeb03 But lack technique and proper coaching. Trained by raw power, slow style rugby,instead of skill and technique included
Nick Poihipi well this hasn’t aged well
He is part of the awesome four some...the all bring something special... Boks have too many locks, they need to rotate them to keep them fresh
Number 4 Legend
He is The Beast of Rugby
look good
Viva south africa rugby team......
Awesome!!!!!
my best player
eben etzebeth is the best
Yeah nah.
You're fantastic username
Definitief!!!
es un papo
blobs squad0 he’s in the top 5 but he’s not the best
The good years when springboks were men of men.
He is great, but we need him to become our new Bakkies Botha :)
He already is 💪💪
5:53 wtf is that throw bahahahaa
Fucking beast. One of my favorite players
very nice stuff there young chap
Great video man
Thanks mate
Don't f*ck with our boy from Mzanzi