Ethan de Groot

Ethan de Groot (born 22 July 1998) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Super Rugby club Highlanders. Born in Australia, he represents New Zealand at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[2][3] He is the son of Rodney and Nikkila de Groot.[4]

Ethan de Groot
de Groot representing New Zealand during the November Internationals
Date of birth (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998
Place of birthGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb)[1]
SchoolSouthland Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Southland, Highlanders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Southland 17 (0)
2020– Highlanders 39 (25)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– New Zealand 17 (10)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Club career

He signed for the Highlanders squad in 2020.[5][6][7]

International career

De Groot made his international debut for New Zealand on 10 July 2021 against Fiji at Dunedin.[8][9][10]

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.

De Groot became the first New Zealand player to be given a red card in a Rugby World Cup. In the 2023 Rugby World Cup a pool game against Namibia he was initially given a yellow card for a high tackle on Adriaan Booysen, with a 'bunker' review upgrading it to a red.[11]

References
  1. "Ethan de Groot player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. "Hard work key for de Groot". www.odt.co.nz. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. "Ethan De Groot AB profile". allblacks. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. Savory, Logan (13 November 2019). "Young prop Ethan de Groot ready for fulltime stint with Highlanders". Southland Times. Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via Stuff.
  5. "Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020" (Press release). Highlanders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "Ethan de Groot". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. McLeod, Alex (6 July 2021). "All Blacks rookie asks coach for debut against Fiji this weekend". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  10. McLeod, Alex (5 November 2021). "Rookie All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot inks new deal with Highlanders". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  11. "BBC Sport: New Zealand 71-3 Namibia: All Blacks run in 11 tries but Ethan de Groot sent off".


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