Schalk Burger
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- South Africa
- City
- Cape Town
- Grade
- Professional
- Representation
- Represented
- Hair Colour
- Light Blonde
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Height
-
193 cm
- Weight
-
110 kg
- Race
- Caucasian
Talents
Description
Nationality: South African
Language: English / Afrikaans
Primary School: Hugo Rust Primary
Secondary School: Paarl Gymnasium
Height: 193cm
Weight: 110kg
Position: Flank
Province: Western Province
Rugby Career
Springbok
Debut Georgia 2003
Caps 39
Tries 10
Conversions 0
Penalties 0
Drop Goals 0
Test Points 50
Vodacom S14 2007 Stats
Caps
Tries 0
Conversions 0
Penalties 0
Drop Goals
Total Points
Squads
2007 SA (IRB Rugby World Cup)
SA (Vodacom Outgoing Tour)
Springboks XV Vodacom Outgoing Tour)
SA (Vodacom Tri-Nations)
SA (Vodacom Incoming Tour)
Vodacom Stormers S14
SA (World Cup warm up matches
2006 SA (Vodacom Incoming Tours)
Vodacom Stormers (Vodacom S14)
2005 Investec Western Province (ABSA Currie Cup Prem Div)
SA (Nelson Mandela Challenge)
SA (Vodacom Tri-Nations)
Investec Western Province (ABSA Currie Cup Qaulifying Round)
SA (Vodacom Incoming Tours)
Investec Stormers (Vodacom S12)
SA (Vodacom Outgoing Tours)
2004 SA (Vodacom Outgoing Tours)
SA (Vodacom Tr-Nations)
SA (Vodacom Incoming Tours)
Investec Stormers (Vodacom S12)
Western Province (ABSA Currie Cup Prem Div)
2003 SA ( IRB Rugby World Cup)
SA (RWC Warm Ups)
Investec WP (ABSA Currie Prem Div)
Investec Western Province (Vodacom Shield)
Investec Stormers (Vodacom S12)
SA U21 (IRB U21 World Cup)
2002 Western Province U19 (U19 Competition)
Western Province U21 (Bankfin U21)
After being named IRB Player of the Year in 2004, Burger carried his
impressive form into 2005, playing a number of Tests for the Springboks.
He continued to put his body on the line, but became more streetwise and conceded far fewer penalties at the breakdown.
Burger scored a try on his Test debut as a substitute against Georgia at the 2003 World Cup and made another two appearances off the bench later in the tournament.
In 2004, he became a regular starter for the Springboks, with his
powerful surges on attack and big hits on defence making him the
world’s best flanker that year.
Schalk Burger has been one of the star performers in South African rugby over the past year, excelling in the Vodacom Rugby Super 12 in the early season and then continuing his sparkling form during the Test season and the Boks Vodacom Tri-Nations win and then the Absa Currie Cup.
Also nominated for the Absa SA Rugby Player of the Year Award 2004, as well as the Sasol Most Promising Player and Vodacom Rugby Super 12 Player of the Tournament, he was crowned the top award for the Absa SA Rugby Player of the Year in 2004.
Schalk has grown in stature since his spectacular debut season for Investec Western Province in the 2003 ABSA Currie Cup tournament. It only took a few matches for his talent to be recognised and he was included in the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad.
He captained the SA Under-21 squad at the 2003 IRB Under-21 World Cup and was part of the title winning squad in 2002.
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