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Springboks Star Etzebeth Gets Red Card for Eye-Gouging Against Wales

Etzebeth’s red card for eye gouging came late in a 73-0 rout marking Wales’ first scoreless home defeat in the professional era, conceding 11 tries, officials said.

  • On Saturday, Eben Etzebeth was shown a straight red card for an eye gouge on Alex Mann late at the Principality Stadium, as South Africa routed Wales 73-0.
  • Depleted squads after club call-ups forced both nations into a skeleton selection, as Wales could not select 13 English- and French-based players and both sides lost a dozen players to clubs in England, France and Ireland.
  • South Africa scored 11 tries, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu finishing with 28 points after nine successful goalkicks, while the bench had 374 caps versus Wales' 306.
  • The Welsh Rugby Union viewed the extra revenue from the fixture as precious, with the money-making matchup booked outside the test window and stadium attendance roughly two-thirds full.
  • Wales were nilled in Cardiff and suffered their worst home defeat, with the match also featuring disciplinary incidents including Taine Plumtree's accidental eye injury and Aaron Wainwright's sin-bin.
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KTVB broke the news in Boise, United States on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
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