Unlocked: The Must-Read Rugby Memoir of 2025

By Eben Etzebeth

Eben Etzebeth is the most-capped player in South African Rugby history. A towering lock, whose intelligence, energy and aggression on the pitch is feared, respected and often imitated but never matched, he is the heart and soul of the Springbok team, a key part of their astonishingly successful run that encompasses two consecutive World Cups and a current two-year-stint at the top of the world rankings.

In his first book, Eben will uncover the key driving factors in his extraordinary career, and how he keeps focussed, both on and off the pitch. From his humble beginnings in Goodwood, a Cape Town suburb where nothing came easy, to his place within the South African squad and their inner workings, get ready for a rugby story like no other.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399737104
• ISBN13: 9781399737104
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Length: 320 Pages