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Worrying times for Boks as Eben Etzebeth's assist has gone to his head
Fresh from his assist for Kurt-Lee Arendse against Ireland, it looks as though South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth is beginning his transition to fly-half.
It was quite an assist late in the game to be fair, as the 120kg enforcer drew three Irish tacklers before offloading to his winger.
But it looks as though that has gone to his head, as footage has emerged this week of the Boks training in Toulon with the lock practicing his back of the hand passes. Passing is not the Bok way, and someone will have to tell him.
What might be more useful for the Boks is if Etzebeth started practicing his kicking rather than his passing. Anyone who can get the ball anywhere near the posts off the tee would probably be in contention to kick for the Boks against France this weekend given their kicking display against Ireland.