Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983) [1] is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and has won 86 caps for South Africa . Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Snr. (born 6 October 1955) is a South African former rugby union player. [1] Playing career Burger was born in Cape Town and received his schooling in Paarl, at Paarl Gimnasium. In 1973 het represented the Western Province schools rugby team at the Craven Week tournament.
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Known as one of the hardest men to ever play rugby, Schalk Burger almost died when contracting meningitis. He later went on to win Laureus sports award for c. Springbok legend Schalk Burger dismissed any claims that South Africa were lucky to win a fourth Rugby World Cup title in France earlier this year. It was a tremendous effort from the Springboks during the global showpiece as they claimed one-point wins in each of their knockout games, against France, England and New Zealand in the final. Schalk BURGER is a 40-year-old South African rugby player standing at 1.93 m tall (6 ft 4 in) and weighing in at 114 kg (17 st 13.33 lb; 251.33 lb) , who currently plays for Saracens in England as back row. Nationality #1 South Africa Sporting nationality South Africa Career Stormers (2013 - 2016) Saracens (2016 - 2019) Schalk Burger is a giant of South African rugby. Throughout his illustrious career, he was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup -winning team and he was named South African Rugby Player of the Year (2004 and 2011), and IRB Player of the Year (2004). Schalk Burger was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.
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Rugby Home Scores Tables Tournaments Countries Experienced back-row Schalk Burger will become South Africa's 55th captain when he leads the team against New Zealand on Saturday. Rugby's Greatest: Schalk Burger RW Staff September 5, 2019 Major teams: Western Province, Stormers Country: South Africa Test span: 2003-2015 Test caps: 86 (72 starts) Test points: 80 (16T) South Africa's flanker Schalk Burger TAGS: The Greatest Players Rugby's Greatest: Schalk Burger Schalk Burger has played 62 times for Saracens since moving to the club in the summer of 2016 Saracens boss Mark McCall has praised the impact of South Africa forward Schalk Burger after he. Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and has won 86 caps for South Africa.
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INSIDE TRACK: Flanker Schalk Burger will have plenty of information on Japan to share with his Springbok teammates EASTBOURNE, Sept 15 - Schalk Burger is one of two South Africans about to embark on his fourth Rugby World Cup and the experienced flanker and his teammate, scrum-half Fourie du Preez, also hope their knowledge of Japan will be invaluable this weekend. Schalk Burger has labelled Samoan powerhouse Henry Tuilagi as the scariest thing he ever saw on the rugby field with the Springboks. The now-retired 39-year-old was a World Cup winner with South Africa at the 2007 finals in France, but their opening round pool match in Paris versus the Samoans made a lasting impression on Burger.
Clip from RugbyPass Offload with Schalk Burger, the Springbok rugby legend discusses his time with the South African legends, and his run in with one of the. Schalk Burger Senior, a first generation rugby hard-hitter, helped set the tone for the physical nature Springbok rugby is known for today. The retired Springbok was born in Cape Town on 6 October 1955. He attended Paarl Gymnasium, a public school renowned for producing Springbok rugby players, the earliest of which dates back to the early 1900s.
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Former Springbok and businessman Schalk Burger Snr has released a book, written with sports writer Michael Vlismas, entitled: 'Just a Moment'. The book is not about rugby alone - far from it - as Burger opens up on being a wine farmer, cultural custodian, musician, father and grandfather. Schalk Burger. 13th Apr 1983 1.93m/114kg Openside Flanker. Bio. News. Son of former Springbok lock, Schalk Burger Snr, Schalk Jnr was an extremely talented young sportsman showing early promise playing cricket and rugby while attending Paarl Gimnasium. He ultimately followed his father's footsteps by choosing rugby and represented the.
