Evergreen Eben to breach record

Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth will become the most capped Springbok of all time when he runs on the field to take on Argentina in the final match of the Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.

- Ross Roche

MBOMBELA: SET TO BECOME MOST CAPPED SPRINGBOK.

Etzebeth equalled Bok legend Victor Matfield's cap record of 127 appearances when he came off the bench in their tight 29-28 loss to Los Pumas in Santiago over the past weekend, and has now been elevated to the starting line-up for the record-breaking and title deciding match.

He is one of nine changes to the starting XV from that game, with Manie Libbok, who missed the potentially match-winning kick, and Jaden Hendrikse, also promoted from the bench.