Schalk Burger
Burger in 2007
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| Full name | Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Schalla, The Incredible Schalk | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Schalk Burger (father) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Saracens | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose-forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Youth clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2002 | Western Province | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–2014 2004–2016 2014–2016 2016–present |
Western Province Stormers Suntory Sungoliath Saracens |
37 123 17 0 |
(35) (45) (25) (0) |
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Correct as of 23 July 2016
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003 2003–present 2004–2013 2005 2014–2015 |
South Africa Under–21 South Africa Barbarians Southern Hemisphere XV Springbok XV |
8 86 4 1 2 |
(20) (80) (0) (5) (0) |
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Correct as of 30 October 2015
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Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for the Springboks, as well as representing Saracens in the English Premiership. He has also been selected four times for the Barbarians.
Renowned for his high work ethic and dynamic, robust and physical style of play, Burger is one of world rugby's most decorated players. He is a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning team, has twice been named South African Rugby Player of the Year (in 2004 and 2011), and was named IRB Player of the Year in 2004, among other accolades. He also holds the record for the most appearances (84) and most tries scored (13) by a Springbok flanker. However, Burger's physical approach has also resulted in him being shown a yellow card six times in international rugby, second only to Italy's Marco Bortolami (7 times) as of June 2014. Burger has also suffered injuries, especially to his neck and knee, which have sidelined him for considerable periods at a time.
Burger is one of a handful of second-generation Springboks. His father, also called Schalk Burger, was an international lock, being capped for South Africa during the "isolation years" of the 1980s. Burger attended high school at Paarl Gimnasium, along with future teammate and Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, and enjoyed success in many sports. Burger attended Stellenbosch University and stayed in Eendrag Men's Residence before leaving in order to pursue a full-time rugby career.
After playing for the Under 21 Springbok side that won the U21 Rugby World Cup in 2002 and then captaining it in 2003, Burger was selected for the senior Springbok squad. He made his debut against Georgia in 2003 at the Rugby World Cup and has since carved out a name as one of the best flankers in the world with solid performances in the Super 12, Tri-Nations and Currie Cup.
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