Ethan Bester
| Date of birth | 31 October 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ethan Bester (born 31 October 2004) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Sharks and Sharks. His preferred position is hookers.[1]
Early career
[edit]Bester attended Hilton College where he earned selection for SA Schools in 2022.[2][3] In 2024 he was named in the South Africa U20 side for both the Rugby Championship and World Championship U20 tournaments.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Bester made his professional debut for the Sharks in the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division.[6] He made his Sharks debut in November 2024,[7] and has gone on to make 8 appearances for the side and was named in a Springboks camp in February 2025.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ethan Bester". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "SA Schools Rugby – Hilton College has four boys in team". Schools that Rock. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Hilton on course for the KZN title in 2022". Schoolboy Rugby. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Junior Bok squad named for U20 Rugby Champs". SA Rugby. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "SA squad announced for World Rugby U20 Champs". SA Rugby. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #15". SA Rugby. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Sharks reveal strongest possible team for Stormers showdown". Rugby365. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Springboks camp: Five takeaways as Rassie Erasmus looks beyond World Cup 2027 as the search for the 'right people' continues". Planet Rugby. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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