Etzebeth Accepts Ban but Maintains Eye-Gouge Was Not Intentional

'Tried their tactics': Eben Etzebeth's cousin claps back

Eben Etzebeth’s cousin, Emile, has clapped back at critics of his Springbok cousin. This comes after the rugby star broke his silence on being issued a match ban following his eye attack on a Welsh player last month. The lock publicly apologised to the public for committing foul play, which he claims was “not intentional”. In 2019, Emile and Eben were involved in a widely publicised bar brawl in Langebaan. EBEN ETZEBETH’S COUSIN CLAPS BACK On hi…

Springbok Eben Etzebeth accepts ban but maintains eye-gouge was not intentional

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Etzebeth accepts ban but maintains eye-gouge was not intentional

Dec 10 : South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has accepted his 12-match ban for an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann in the Springboks' 73-0 win in Cardiff last month but maintains it was not an intentional act.Etzebeth will be out of action until April after an independent disciplinary committee handed down th

Eben Etzebeth breaks silence on eye-gouge ban as he shares new footage in apology post

The Springboks star was banned for 12 weeks after an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann and said it was a 'big mistake'

Etzebeth's eye gouge was bad... But this guy had an axe in his kit bag!

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 union.