South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth says the incident with Wales back row Alex Mann that saw him given a 12-week ban for eye gouging was "a mistake".
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has accepted his 12-match ban for an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann in the Springboks' 73-0 win in Cardiff last month but maintains it was not an intentional act.
Etzebeth received the first red card of his career for the incident, and accepted that he was guilty in a post on Instagram, ...
The 34-year-old was deemed to have made direct shoulder-to-head contact with Italy fly half Paolo Garbisi just 12 minutes into the contest and after consultation with TMO Tual Trainini, referee James ...
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