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Published 15:29 15 Mar 2021 GMT
Etzebeth's Toulon team will face up against the likes of Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy and Andrew Porter in the Champions Cup round of 16, next month. The South African lock, then, was paying close attention to Ireland's victory over the Scot.
"One thing I learned from watching the game is that I can't just run on to Tadhg Furlong and tackle him. He might step me. He was a really mean stepper, there!"Furlong was out of action for just shy of 12 months - with the pandemic and then calf and back issues - but he is looking back to his best and is set to be included in his second British & Irish Lions squad later this year. Etzebeth was also keeping a key eye on how the second row battles in the Ireland game, and England's win over France, over the weekend.
"For the Lions, you have great lock options there in a guy like James Ryan. And you've got someone like Maro Itoje and more guys from England and Scotland to choose from."While Etzebeth is back on club duty for Toulon, after a couple of weeks off, the Leinster players he is set to face have one big game after the next coming up. The likes of Furlong and Ryan will next face England before going into the selection mix for the Guinness PRO14 final and that round of 16 Champions Cup encounter. "We're excited to measure up against one of the best sides in Europe," he says. "There's obviously lots of Irish players in that squad so it's going to be a great match, and one we are really looking forward to. "We know that Leinster will be really well prepared and up for it, so it is up to us to just bring it." WATCH THAT EPISODE HERE:
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