Following an injury-hit season with the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Eben Etzebeth said he has fully recovered from all his injuries and is excited for the Springbok season ahead.
"I’ve recovered from everything; it’s all in the past."
"I didn’t have the best run with the Hollywoodbets Sharks. A concussion and injury kept me out for about four months, which wasn’t ideal. Thereafter, I recovered and got a few games with the Sharks at the back end of the season, and then suffered a small setback at training just before the semifinal, which is a minor one."
"I am back in training and excited for the Springbok season ahead."
"You can look at it in two ways, either negative or positive. I try to look at things in life positively."
"As you get older, injuries take a bigger toll on your body. Of course, I would’ve liked to play more for the Sharks, but the time off has helped me rest and recover."
"You don’t just sit around, you rehab, work on areas that have been troubling you. You get your whole body strong again."
“So it’s negative, I’m not playing, I’m not on the field, not maybe match sharp. But there are lots of positives, like family time and getting your body strong again.”