The Springboks have confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will still captain the side against the All Blacks in Auckland despite suffering a personal loss.
Eben Etzebeth will make his return from a shoulder injury when he captains the Springboks against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.
The Springboks' one-off warm-up clash against the All Blacks at Twickenham in August is fast approaching a sell-out.
Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth is confident he will have fully recovered from injury in time for the Rugby Championship at the beginning of July.
Eben Etzebeth is set to miss the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship after Sharks boss Neil Powell revealed his shoulder injury was worse than initially thought.
The Sharks are waiting on medical assessments for Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Jaden Hendrikse who suffered injuries in their win over Munster.