Cape Town – Springbok behemoth Eben Etzebeth and Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa made up after going head to head when a massive brawl broke out in the Rugby Championship Test in Sydney on Saturday, which the South Africans won 24-8 to end a nine-year drought Down Under.
The Wallabies shared a video on Twitter of the duo having a beer following the match. During the game, a massive scuffle broke out after Makazole Mapimpi scored for the Springboks in the 71st minute to take the visitors 17-3 up, with his reaction after the grounding towards Marika Koroibete resulting in the ensuing brawl as other players joined in.
While several players from both sides got involved close in the action close to the perimeter wall, Etzebeth and Alaalatoa were right after the centre as the drama flared up.
Etzebeth and Alaalatoa, who were the respective on-pitch captains after Siya Kolisi and James Slipper were replaced, made contact with one another’s faces during the anger-filled shoving.
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Peace was eventually restored, with the officials deciding to yellow card Mapimpi and take no action against either Etzebeth and Alaalatoa.
In the aftermath, visuals of the incident went viral – most due to Etzebeth’s angry facial expression.
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