Springbok standout Eben Etzebeth has shrugged off a suggestion that the 2023 World Cup final wasn’t the matchup ‘everyone was hoping for’.
The Springboks secured an exciting victory against the All Blacks in the 2023 World Cup final, with Eben Etzebeth playing a pivotal role for South Africa throughout the competition.
Ireland and France, both considered strong competitors, were eliminated in the quarter-final stage. This past weekend saw the Six Nations kick off with a headline clash between France and Ireland. Rob Herring, the South Africa-born Ireland and Ulster hooker, remarked that this was “the World Cup final everyone wanted, but never saw”.
Etzebeth, in his typical style, entered the fray with a comment, posting a laughing emoji in response to Herring’s statement. His reaction is likely to echo with many South Africans and rugby enthusiasts who would argue that the Springboks-All Blacks final was indeed a historic encounter between two longstanding adversaries.
ETZEBETH LAUGHS AT THE CONTROVERSIAL WORLD CUP REMARK
