Ethan Burger
South African rugby union player (born 2000)
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Ethan Burger (born 23 May 2000) is a South African professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Exeter Chiefs.
| Born | 23 May 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (19 st 10 lb; 276 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South African College Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Burger attended school at South African College Schools (SACS) in Cape Town where he matriculated in 2018.[3]
After school, Burger was contracted to the Blue Bulls where he spent 3 years in their academy program representing the Bulls at U19 and U21 level. [4]
Burger was a member of the University of Pretoria Tuks Rugby team winning the Varity Cup in 2022 and Captained the team to winning the Varsity Shield in 2024.[5]
Burger joined Exeter Chiefs in October 2024 having played previously as a prop forward for university side Tuks Rugby in South Africa and the U19 side of the Blue Bulls in Pretoria.[6][7][8]
Burger spent time on loan at Plymouth Albion during the 2024-25 season, his performances included a hat-trick of tries against Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. in April 2025.[9][10]
Burger made his debut for Exeter Chiefs in the Rugby Premiership on 11 October 2025 against Bristol Bears.[11] He made his first start the following week in a 38-0 win over Harlequins on 19 October.[12]