Eben Etzebeth Tribute **World's Best Lock**

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[@pelekirokovadaa1139]

South African locks have always been huge and intimidating.

[@TheGargantua1]

I agree, South Africa is locks heaven. So many quality players at that specific position and for as long as I can remember. In France we had ups and downs with locks. Because of the popularity and wealth of Top 14, most clubs have foreigners at that position as well as tight head prop. Many South African players, in every team. Occasionally, it blocks younger French players to get play time, but genetically, we do not have the reservoir of players either anyway. We had some good players in the past (in the 70's Palmie, Esteve and Imbernon, in the 90's Merle, Benazzi, Pelous, Brouzet, more recently Vahamahina). But lately it was quicker to naturalize SA players, who now have the lead (LeRoux and Willemse).

[@gysgijsbers4202]

@@TheGargantua1 The current French side looks like up & coming World Cup contenders. I predict they will win RWC 2023 if they can keep calm under pressure & their feet on the ground.

[@gabemohanwanderlust7900]

This guy should be in the movies after retirement from competitive rugby.. Amazing physique and good looking

[@kayliwilliams2700]

I like the way he laughs at the guys who think they can beat him up.

[@eddiegweshe5821]

Thought i was the only one who noticed ....and hev yu seen how he picks up on fights and Duane happens to be the only one who can put him back in his box lol

[@kaz6795]

That’s Julian savea and that’s a pretty even fight

[@altf4gaming637]

No... no... it's not... it really is not. Savea would go to the hospital with his knees broken and his shitty haircut shoved up his ass. Savea is a backliner.... Etzebeth has like 5 inches reach, 10kgs and about 30% power on savea. When it comes to gym time and training, Etzebeth can bench over 175kg and he’s also had special dumbbells made for him that weigh 75kg as the standard one’s just aren’t heavy enough for him. Julian is not in the same universe.

[@branniganfarnsworth3342]

AltF4 Gaming all that power and no consistency... could have been great

[@danesmith8913]

You talking about Julian Savea, the wing with the best strike rate the worlds ever seen...and Etzebeth is not the worlds best lock...Please Brodie, Whitelock, Itoje

[@charlesdutoit3628]

He is 6.8 feet, strong as an ox and fast there is no stopping that once it gets momentum going... To be tackled by this guy must feel like being hit by a small car.

[@IwasInThe60s]

or a bus.😆

[@jolotakimauria5554]

Not All Blacks....

[@gaelicd8328]

With a brain the size of a pea

[@futuristicaccess9081]

I use to know go to school and gym with this guy. The kindest person you would ever know but if you mess with him its all over..

[@hablemosdecelulares.5240]

Jajaj realy?? Now tell us a history of cowboys

[@v.german11b]

*Eben Ezebeth is the most powerful, barbarian, toughest rugby player* ... What a pleasure is to watch him playing. Thanks Eben! 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@tdeo2141]

It's cool that at timestamp 6:50 his teammate helps him by not letting the guy move back... that's comradery for sure. Great watching Eben.

[@jay8564]

over-rated

[@jolotakimauria5554]

Tell him to come to Samoa with his nephew

[@RandomVids234]

What makes him so good is his speed for such a big guy

[@tdeo2141]

Apparently he was in track and field in school because he was tall and slim - the muscles came towards the last years of high school and he started playing rugby.

[@AlmightyGlorp]

He’s the only dude that make arm tackles work

[@MeanAzz_13]

Absolute BEAST!! Love Etzebeth! *From NZL* 🇳🇿

[@leecrawford8039]

He seems like he's generally much stronger than almost all the other players he faces and you can tell in some of there faces that his opponents are surprised by it

[@donaldceronio4870]

He has never gone backwards

[@w00000]

Great compilation!! What a player during the 2021 Lions tour! Thanks Eben!

[@Someone-hs5yb]

I actually respect the way he never felt the need to punch anyone, it's like a fair play.

[@TheSaksutin]

I don't know shit about rugby, but Eben man, he's one to admire at.

[@maridejager7931]

You should learn about rugby. Your life will change 🤣

[@tdeo2141]

I also didn't know much about rugby but now I'm addicted to watching this Eben guy. From what it seems, he kinda takes rugby to the next level.

[@heinrichhagen6365]

Imagine rittalic and eben packing down together. Ouchie

[@ooliehtr]

Thats called suicide

[@willstephenson4102]

Imagine jogging out onto the pitch and seeing them two on the other team . I’d just keep jogging .

[@vynithedits4611]

eben and itoje

[@braddah50]

Congratulations 2019 Wold Cup south africa

[@simonmaney3438]

@@RickSanchez-dn6rd Interesting. Happy to see South Africa win (good for rugby) but I feel like the draw played out in the Bok's favour, and that we (the All Blacks) know how to beat them when it matters. (Was so looking forward to this years Rugby Championship to get a gauge on who has the upper hand). The way England controlled us in the semi, I actually thought they were the best team in the comp, but similar to the AB's, got ahead of themselves. Close call between the top three.

[@simonmaney3438]

@@RickSanchez-dn6rd Yeah, when England put it all together like they did in the semi, I'm not sure anyone could beat them. Problem was, that really was their final wasn't it? England, South Africa and New Zealand showed you couldn't beat both the others - Things were looking really competitive, shame how things turning out now, but its just sport as they say.

[@simorf]

@@simonmaney3438 the way south africa beat england...it was domination...not even close

[@simonmaney3438]

@@simorf Yes, I agree, it was a dominant win, but one dominant game doesn't make for a dominant team (just ask England!). S.A. just squeaked past Wales in the semi and lost earlier to the AB's. Like I said, shame we didn't get to play last years 'Rugby Championship'.

[@Westfale_DE]

Eben, one of the few I want as a friend and one of the very few I don't want to fight with. A great person.

[@sososlangwe8006]

He is our beast on field to protect his teammates

[@casshendry]

Yeah I am a kiwi and totally tautoko / support Etzebeth as a good rugby player and one who staunchly stands his ground and looks after his team mates. Good tough man to have on your side. Go the Springboks and All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup Competition 2019. Kia ora ra.

[@AlmightyGlorp]

You know ur good when u can even juke out ur teammates 2:37

[@keaganjohnson3251]

This mans passion will take him far!! Love this guy!

[@alexanderweideman324]

Indeed the best in the world and still have allot of years left to play as well.

[@ngqaphelimchunu4611]

Eben Etzebeth is a beast!!!!!!!!!!

[@tysonrice796]

What an inspiration gives me chills watching this

[@izakkotze7034]

Eben you are a warrior in the springboks go for it.

[@bencool7425]

that man is a pure beast that has the speed and power

[@gunsakimbo9064]

3:05 the guy pushed him and sprinted away 😂😂😂😂

[@Meketoa1]

An awesome Lock. One of the best in the World

[@arnovanheerden3078]

Great vid man!!! hopefully SA starts using all the talent they have

[@mpchmr1317]

The little English Scot Jim Hamilton going for the eyes there towards the end. Sums the sheister up admirably well.

[@TheGargantua1]

There is a lock gene particularly strong in South Africa. It looks like the boerin are predominantly giving birth to locks. In the French championship, there are about a dozen of South African locks, that were absolute nobody's in South Africa, yet are amazing players there: Jacques Du Plessis in Montpellier, Jandre Marais in Bordeaux, Berend Botha, Juandre Kruger, Paul Willemse (albeit he is French now :-))... We are very envious, since our locks suck at the moment. We should freeze the sperm of Etzebeth to impregnate our French farmer girls to make sure we show a better face in the rucks in 20 years from now.

[@donaldceronio4870]

There is a 16 year old 2.9m lad took a photo with Etzebeth dwarfing him not only in length but size also. Stock for the future and got some growing to do still. SA so full of locks Pieter have to play flank

[@propellerhead428]

Sorry Boss only Boer woman knows the pain of give birth to real men.

[@MrMadreko]

@@propellerhead428 You are mistaken: Spartan women give birth to real warriors. The rest is history.

[@trees9157]

The end is funny

[@TheGargantua1]

Now we solved our temporary issue by making Bernard Le Roux and Paul Willemse French. Romain Taofifenua is also stepping up (a pity that Sebastien Vahamahina has no ambition, because he was pretty good towards the end). Tight head prop is the other penury position (Haouas is very good, but the bench is pretty limited: Atonio and Aldegheri suck in the scrum). For a French who played in the 80's / 90's - the golden age of French rugby violence and badass props - it feels like younger generation French forwards need to grow pubes and moustache.

[@georgeharman176]

Him and Retallick are the two best locks atm, Itoje has so much potential and will soon be the best,crazy to think they are all still 25 or under

[@karlosdeevs]

and over 5 yrs later they still very much are..

[@naseemjacobs2064]

0:46 was mad and cool well done eben😂😂😂

[@somerandomguy5600]

Between him and Bakkies Botha... imagine if you can have both of them in their prime in the same team

[@paulrobertson3685]

just like pinkie and perkie, eh?

[@Dualities]

these guys have their own gravity

[@hadynmilton5542]

Amazes me how Victor Matfield retires in 2015 and literally they have another World Class lock to bring in immediately. Plus not to mention now the cover for lock in SA is: RG Snyman (Beast), Mostert(Beast) and De Jager (Beast). How, just how do you do it SA.

[@radustoltz7380]

alot of our schools are focused purely around rugby, they breed rugby players by the thousands and the size and skill of these kids are outstanding

[@hadynmilton5542]

Radu Stoltz yet it never seems to reflect in the National or domestic teams comparatively to other countries? Such a shame.

[@radustoltz7380]

@@hadynmilton5542 thanks to our shitty politics regarding the qouta of non white players, even when they dont come close to the skill of other players, he gets top pick because the government says so unfortunately

[@simorf]

@@radustoltz7380 and i give you the world cup winners....South Africa

[@goldenlion647]

we feed them boerewors and mielie pap

[@malcolmbufton2739]

I'm a kiwi but would class him as 1 of the best in the history of rugby

[@faniebotha8582]

Big respect for you sir! Love from RSA ❤️🇿🇦😎

[@lucassloan8283]

Best part of this video was him scrapping with the English players 😂

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Don't be like that. I was cheering Ireland on all cup.

[@giuseppersa2391]

Yoh!! Beautiful beast!

[@zishaegagasini4399]

This chap is a monster❤

[@fetpoes259]

This is sooooooo true Eben is the best lock

[@doctor_h_man9068]

Hi Hi have u heard of brodie retallick?

[@fetpoes259]

No is he good I will look

[@hmu05366]

Hi Hi - you’ve never heard of him?

[@fetpoes259]

Only now because I reasearched but Ebin is better😹

[@actimeladdict2564]

itoje

[@florianboyer5195]

5'02'' Bakkies Botha last game ever, with World XV, against Eben Etzebeth with Springboks ... Crunchy meeting 😍💪

[@felicevacca9024]

Una seconda linea da infarto. Uno dei migliori di sempre.

[@paddyk3748]

Legend, I wish he come to the English premier. My favourite player

[@slickcalf4476]

My maths teachers grandad was in the SA police force and their police force would play cricket or rugby depending on the season and he remembers little etzebeth running around the cricket pitch

[@michaelbourbon8815]

That last chap protecting his mate from certain pain needs a huge thanks from him.

[@Wolf-hh4rv]

Imagine if springbok players spent as much time in the gym as NZ and Uk rugby players

[@Tr1ppypanda]

I think I finally found my role model 🙌💪

[@svennievd]

Great moments, think its time for an updated one? :) Many great moments since then

[@tdeo2141]

I'd be up for an update as well. Is Eben still playing? (I don't usually watch rugby but he makes it interesting.)

[@svennievd]

@@tdeo2141 :) He is. For the Sharks and for the Springboks.

[@tdeo2141]

@@svennievd thanks 👍🏼

[@wernertukker5420]

Bakkies Botha is the prototype upon which all number 4’s will be judged, and Eben is like a more athletic, and slightly less grubby version. SA rugby is definitely lucky to have him come in fill the big mans boots, and doing a fantastic job at it. Shame he’s a Stormer though

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate1000]

5:23 strongest boer vs largest gaucho. I laugh at the smile of those two while the rest of of both teams try to separate them. They are just having some fun!

[@the_katman2181]

Etzebeth and Lavanini always seem to find each other when things kick off. Two biggest guys on the park. Very entertaining.

[@akiladesilva7422]

@@the_katman2181 oh boy they're both huge

[@ChimsThoughts]

tbh lavanini coudnt break free with all he's might and etzebeth was smiling with like 6-8 people on him and still holding lavini in a iron grip.... they both might be tall but power wise etzebeth is on another universe

[@lukehalliwell4650]

This is so inspiring

[@anje-maridewet4708]

Eben is my hero

[@RebelloDeLemos]

Eben x Lavanini is so a memorable , classical as a rwc final

[@riffaudnono1149]

Super joueurs 🇫🇷🎼🇫🇷🎼🍺🍻et merci pour cette belle coupe du Monde j avait parier sur vous 2019🎼🕸️ vive les Springboks 🎸🎶🕷️

[@jrudresh1]

Eben forever❤️❤️❤️.. love from India❤️❤️

[@chinesespeakwelsh]

Eenvoudig die beste!!!

[@karlabrown2621]

Love the video keep up the good work

[@drive1172]

Class!👌

[@landelelennoxnkumanda8906]

Great player indeed

[@ThabaniTBowseHadebe0909]

Best tribute ever!

[@vincentloverugby2905]

Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ThabaniTBowseHadebe0909]

Vincent #LoveRugby You replied, Legend! Subscribed

[@vincentloverugby2905]

Haha thanks!

[@platvis379]

Awesome!!!!!

[@johnnydong4679]

2:58 admire that

[@andreacortellari4753]

Cronix savea thinks he can beat him up but he is totally wrong 😂

[@antoikirs6277]

Ek hou van on Eben in aksie te sien wow. Ek support jou Eben Etzebeth 100%

[@henkusdupreez4324]

thanx for the vid man

[@tristanjooste5287]

Im just happy that we can be proud of our team every single year. Our Country has the best rugby players in the world.

[@user-wp2nu5fl4d]

He is the best player indeed 🤜🤛

[@maridejager7931]

Awesome memories of a Rugby Giant

[@dedsec927]

Songs are nostalgic !!

[@propellerhead428]

Just loves how he tries to tackle one Ozzy with another Ozzy. @ 0.42min

[@khyber04]

The man of steel

[@28CFC]

He is a human giraffe 🦒 and a freaking beast !!!!

[@affiliateclimbmax9287]

He is part of the awesome four some...the all bring something special... Boks have too many locks, they need to rotate them to keep them fresh

[@abhishekvashista6788]

very nice stuff there young chap

[@FirstNameLastName-gh2np]

we cant compare eben and brodie, both have different playing styles. its like comparing a dog to a cat

[@willemp6432]

Brodie been the cat.....

[@floydkingi4364]

Retallick kicks Etzbeths ass all day long!

[@jblifts5760]

Each and every NZ player will be effective in every position on the team, that’s the difference. Brute strength and as a lock, Eben takes it. However, game awareness and skill when caught out of position, Brodie takes that. Both unbelievable players though. The aggression Eben brings to the field and the sheer size of his counterpart De Jäger who looks like a grumpy cleaner / dinner lady make an excellent combination.

[@mate2178]

Fantastic video!!

[@floydkingi4364]

Beast of a man, don't mess with him

[@antoikirs6277]

Number 4 Legend

[@Vecturion]

Imagine if he lived 2000 years ago man would have been an absolute nightmare

[@KieranRawhiti]

Hahahaha big Boer!!

[@roelofretief4281]

ja daai boer kan donner

[@akouafray8616]

This is giant .

[@tongandjwes]

Eben the man!!

[@richardwynne6596]

Would love to see him and Itojie line up for the Barbarians against New Zealand

[@jean-claudefrancoisbaroudd730]

The try at 5:42 is so good.. Any other way and he would most likely have been pushed over the side-line !

[@stantutak5579]

Powerful unit

[@lennymettie1015]

Imagine Chabal and Etsebeth playing together. it will be like the second coming.

[@halenball-vant1772]

their are so many crazy people who think the best lock is Itoje. It's clearly Etzebeth or Retallick

[@ewmuvva5852]

Alun wyn Jones is better than itoje

[@Tidge]

Don’t know what a lock is, but he’s hell of a good one!

[@muhamadtaufiq8732]

Second row is another name for lock i guess

[@semishooligans8033]

Great video man

[@vincentloverugby2905]

Thanks mate

[@baller-fk5ng]

Fucking beast. One of my favorite players

[@danielgoldman2222]

He is a best

[@Martin-os9ok]

Mis preferidos en el y lavanini son los mejores

[@graeme8768]

I fucking love this guy. BEAST

[@stephenfourie2019]

Check how scared england players are when Bakkies, matfield and Eben are up close. Best 3 locks since 2001

[@WWEFan-ty5xd]

you sure? england were the ones who bullied bakkies. on bakkies first match against england, Martin johnson was fucking bakkies to sleep, then bakkies decided he had enough

[@siphesihlembungendlu2449]

eben is a beast

[@user-wy4wx2py5h]

0:46 HULK😁😁

[@MrElhabib123]

Eben great rugby player ✌️✌️✌️

[@edikoe]

Elizabeth is a beast

[@mrj.venter4594]

Hy is my Idols!!!😍😍😍 true South African what a beast!!

[@antoikirs6277]

Love die song Epic!!

[@lukekeegan2374]

Fair enough he probly and Brian odriscol was probly the best 13 ever (bit of bias) but at that level its not about individual and you gotta appreciate the team mates who got them into them scoring positions and the lads lifting them in the lineout

[@francoisslabbert5509]

Too late am i? Lol Brian was pretty good I can’t deny that. Do yourself a favour and look at Danie Gerber

[@techunfiltered6874]

Goeie video.

[@markskeggs9773]

That.lad is made of granite one of the best