RUGBY PLAYER
Eben Etzebeth
1991 - Today
Eben Etzebeth
Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team. He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since won 130 caps, making him the Springboks' most capped player. His regular playing position is as a tighthead lock (number 4). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eben Etzebeth has received more than 1,960,391 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Eben Etzebeth is the 17th most popular rugby player, the 299th most popular biography from South Africa and the 4th most popular South African Rugby Player.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
43.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RUGBY PLAYERS
Among rugby players, Eben Etzebeth ranks 17 out of 35. Before him are Percy Montgomery, Bryan Habana, Sergio Parisse, Jonathan Sexton, Sonny Bill Williams, and Beauden Barrett. After him are Cheslin Kolbe, Mike Tindall, Keith Wood, Shane Williams, Brodie Retallick, and Siya Kolisi.
Most Popular Rugby Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPercy Montgomery
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 11
Bryan Habana
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 12
Sergio Parisse
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 13
Jonathan Sexton
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 14
Sonny Bill Williams
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 15
Beauden Barrett
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 16
Eben Etzebeth
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 17
Cheslin Kolbe
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 18
Mike Tindall
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 19
Keith Wood
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 20
Shane Williams
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 21
Brodie Retallick
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 22
Siya Kolisi
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1991, Eben Etzebeth ranks 316. Before him are Nemanja Nedović, Joffrey Lauvergne, Christian Kabasele, Róbert Mak, Hayley McFarland, and Tristan Thompson. After him are Ghostemane, Mafumafu, Lakeith Stanfield, Jan Hirt, Nam Woo-hyun, and Mykhailo Fedorov.
Others Born in 1991
Go to all RankingsNemanja Nedović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 310
Joffrey Lauvergne
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 311
Christian Kabasele
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 312
Róbert Mak
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 313
Hayley McFarland
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 314
Tristan Thompson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 315
Eben Etzebeth
RUGBY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 316
Ghostemane
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 317
Mafumafu
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 318
Lakeith Stanfield
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 319
Jan Hirt
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 320
Nam Woo-hyun
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 321
Mykhailo Fedorov
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 322
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Eben Etzebeth ranks 299 out of 454. Before him are Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (1963), Kandyse McClure (1980), Shaun Bartlett (1972), Josia Thugwane (1971), Kumi Naidoo (1965), and Jonathan Liebesman (1976). After him are Eudy Simelane (1977), Kelsey-Lee Barber (1991), Ernie Els (1969), Zozibini Tunzi (1993), Neil Turok (1958), and Hector Pieterson (1963).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsMaite Nkoana-Mashabane
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 293
Kandyse McClure
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 294
Shaun Bartlett
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 295
Josia Thugwane
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 296
Kumi Naidoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 297
Jonathan Liebesman
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 298
Eben Etzebeth
RUGBY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 299
Eudy Simelane
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2008
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 300
Kelsey-Lee Barber
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 301
Ernie Els
GOLFER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 302
Zozibini Tunzi
CELEBRITY
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 303
Neil Turok
PHYSICIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 304
Hector Pieterson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - 1976
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 305
Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa
Among rugby players born in South Africa, Eben Etzebeth ranks 4. Before him are Francois Pienaar (1967), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), and Bryan Habana (1983). After him are Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Siya Kolisi (1991), Schalk Burger (1983), Kurt-Lee Arendse (1996), Werner Kok (1993), Rosko Specman (1989), Philip Snyman (1987), and Branco du Preez (1990).
Francois Pienaar
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 1
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 2
Bryan Habana
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 3
Eben Etzebeth
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 4
Cheslin Kolbe
1993 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 5
Siya Kolisi
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 6
Schalk Burger
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 7
Kurt-Lee Arendse
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.51
Rank: 8
Werner Kok
1993 - Present
HPI: 24.94
Rank: 9
Rosko Specman
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.62
Rank: 10
Philip Snyman
1987 - Present
HPI: 20.43
Rank: 11
Branco du Preez
1990 - Present
HPI: 14.62
Rank: 12