Springboks captain Siya Kolisi penned a heartfelt birthday letter to Eben Etzebeth, and fans loved it. Eben turned 35 on 29 October 2026, a milestone that makes Eben one of the most senior stars in the Springboks setup. Such a special birthday surely could not pass without Siya Kolisi wishing one of his closest friends well.
Siya’s birthday wish showed the connection between the two stars off the pitch. They are brothers, and they enjoy their social life together; unfortunately, this is one of the few birthdays Eben has celebrated without his friend Siya.
SIYA KOLISI’S BIRTHDAY LETTER TO EBAN ETZEBETH
Sharing with fans on his Instagram, Siya Kolisi wished Eben well and also tipped Anlia Etzebeth to do special things on the special day.
“🥹 ❤️ Happy birthday, my brother @ebenetzebeth4, one of the few ones I’m not with you. Love you, my brother. Enjoy it, and I know the family will make it special 🙏🏾❤️. Yes, that’s our song 🤣🥹,” Siya said.
The previous day, he had also wished Winder Cheslin Kolbe well on his birthday. Once again showing how much he cares for his teammates.
“Happy birthday, my brother @cheslinkolbe. I love you ❤️ and appreciate you. Hope you have a blessed day,” Siya wished Cheslin Kolbe.
FANS LOVED THE BROMANCE
Both posts had more than 400 comments and many likes; fans loved Siya’s gesture and wished Eben and Cheslin well.
@Miles “😍🙌😍… Happy brotherly birthday, @ebenetzebeth4 … 😍🙌😍… never lose each other, guys ❤️🙏🏾… you give us hope in so many things that other people won’t be able to comprehend… 🤝🏾🤟🏽”
@Penny Mkhize “The bromance is sooooo cute❤️ Yiu even have a song🤭🤭🤭Doesn’t get better than that❤️”
@Joseph Muleya “We have witnessed one of the Greatest Brotherhoods Ever… 🙌🏿 Thank you, gentlemen, and happy birthday to Eben🙌👑🎂🍾🍾🍾🇿🇦”
@Darian Ducci “Find someone who looks at you the way Siya Kolisi looks at Eben Etzebeth🤭❤️🤣”