Eben Etzebeth, the Springboks lock serving a 12-week ban for eye-gouging Alex Mann of Wales, has claimed it was “never intentional”, contradicting the verdict of an independent disciplinary committee ...

South Africa forward Eben Etzebeth has broken his silence in the wake of his 12-week suspension for an eye gouge against Wales, saying he never intended to hurt Alex Mann, or even go near his face ...

Eben Etzebeth was handed a 12-week ban for sticking his thumb into the eye of Alex Mann during South Africa's 73-0 win over Wales, but it was far from the worst ban handed out in the history of rugby ...

South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth received a 12-week ban for gouging the eye of Wales' Alex Mann South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth says the incident in which he made contact with the left eye of Wales ...

Eben Etzebeth has doubled down on his recent defence against an eye-gouging charge, saying that it was “not intentional” in an impassioned post on social media. The veteran Bok lock was found guilty ...

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14:37, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 Updated: 14:43, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 South Africa's Eben Etzebeth is poised to assist the Sharks coaching team following his extensive ban for his eye-gouge on Wales' Alex Mann.

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