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Toulon coach Patrice Collazo praised South Africa s Rugby World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth after he returned from concussion in Sunday s 29-23 victory at Racing 92 in the French Top 14.
Etzebeth, who won the last of his 85 Springboks caps in the 2019 final, missed more than four weeks of action after suffering a head knock in the European Cup win over Sale on December 12. He played at the level we expect. Tonight I saw a very good Eben Etzebeth, like I saw very good French internationals and very good non-internationals, Collazo told reporters post-match. When there are individual performances on a collective basis like that, a team performance follows, he added.
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‘I’m keen to get my elbows dirty’ - Vunipola plots his own path towards Six Nations fitness
Elsewhere yesterday, the Springboks’ ‘very good’ Eben Etzebeth returned in Toulon’s win at Racing. By Press Association Monday 18 Jan 2021, 7:00 AM Jan 18th 2021, 7:00 AM 3,698 Views 1 Comment
Billy Vunipola (file pic).
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BILLY VUNIPOLA WILL continue to favour playing over training as he plots his own path towards fitness for England’s Guinness Six Nations title defence.
Vunipola was the only member of Saracens’ England contingent on parade at Vallis Way on Saturday as the country’s solitary match of the weekend ended in a 27-26 defeat by Ealing Trailfinders.