Case against Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth going to court

HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) — Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth could be forced to return home midway through the Rugby World Cup in Japan after the South African Human Rights Commission said it was taking him to court over a case of alleged physical and racial abuse.
The commission said Wednesday it would “institute legal proceedings” against Etzebeth at an equality court on Friday. He was accused of assaulting and racially abusing a person in South Africa in August.
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