Ethan de Groot
Ethan de Groot (born 22 July 1998 in Australia)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He has signed for the Highlanders squad in 2020.[2][3][4]
| Date of birth | 22 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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De Groot made his international debut for New Zealand on 10 July 2021 against Fiji at Dunedin.[5][6][7]
De Groot was not selected for Ian Foster’s first All Black Squad in 2022, with Aidan Ross and Angus Ta’avao selected ahead of him. However with the All Blacks being handed their first home series loss to Ireland, De Groot was reselected for the Rugby Championship squad.
Reference list
- "Hard work key for de Groot". www.odt.co.nz. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020" (Press release). Highlanders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Ethan de Groot". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- Chapman, Grant (8 July 2021). "All Blacks v Fiji: Rookie prop Ethan De Groot braces for 'shock' international debut in Dunedin". Newshub. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- McLeod, Alex (6 July 2021). "All Blacks rookie asks coach for debut against Fiji this weekend". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- McLeod, Alex (5 November 2021). "Rookie All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot inks new deal with Highlanders". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
External links
- Ethan de Groot at ESPNscrum
- Ethan de Groot at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ethan de Groot at AllBlacks.com
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