Unlocked

Eben Etzebeth is the most-capped player in South African rugby history. On the pitch, this towering lock’s intelligence, energy and aggression are respected and admired. He is part of the senior Springbok leadership team, as well as part of an astonishingly successful run that encompasses two consecutive World Cups and the squad’s current two-year reign at the top of the world rankings. In this frank and disarming account, Eben discloses the key factors in his extraordinary success, and how he keeps focused, both on and off the field. From his humble beginnings in Goodwood – a Cape Town suburb where nothing came easy – through his early club career and on to his hard-won place in the South African national squad, Unlocked reveals the personal side of his story, and what it took to become a world champion. Read more