Ethan Roots (born 10 November 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs. Born in New Zealand, he represents England at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1]
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| Date of birth | 10 November 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rosmini College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Roots was born in Auckland to a Māori mother and an English father from Reading.[2] He attended Rosmini College and after leaving school was a construction worker.[2] He has also competed at Jujutsu.[3]
Club career
After playing for local club East Coast Bays, Roots represented North Harbour in the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup.[3] His performances in this competition led to him joining Crusaders although he made only one appearance during the 2020 Super Rugby season against Highlanders.[4][5] In December 2020 Roots represented Māori All Blacks against Moana Pasifika at Waikato Stadium.[6]
In March 2021 Roots moved to Europe signing for Ospreys.[7][8] After two years in Wales, Exeter Chiefs announced that Roots would be joining them from the 2023-24 season.[9][10]
International career
Roots received his first call up to the senior England squad on 17 January 2024 for the 2024 Six Nations Championship[11] for the match against Italy. Roots was given the player of the match award for his debut performance.[12]
References
External links
- Ethan Roots at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ethan Roots at ESPNscrum