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'''Ethan Roots''' (born 10 November 1997)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ethan-roots | title=Ethan Roots | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref> is a |
'''Ethan Roots''' (born 10 November 1997)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ethan-roots | title=Ethan Roots | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref> is a professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] for [[Premiership Rugby]] club [[Exeter Chiefs]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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In March 2021 Roots moved to Europe signing for [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56543751| title=Ospreys sign flanker Roots and prop Lay ahead of Challenge Cup| publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 March 2021|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57653019|title=Ethan Roots: Flanker signs permanent Ospreys deal| publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 June 2021|accessdate=7 July 2021}}</ref> After two years in Wales, [[Exeter Chiefs]] announced that Roots would be joining them from the 2023-24 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqk5nRetlBR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=officialexeterchiefs: 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙀𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉|work=Exeter Chiefs}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65164384|title=Wales international Joe Hawkins, Ethan Roots and Will Haydon-Wood to join Exeter|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 April 2023|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref> |
In March 2021 Roots moved to Europe signing for [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56543751| title=Ospreys sign flanker Roots and prop Lay ahead of Challenge Cup| publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 March 2021|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57653019|title=Ethan Roots: Flanker signs permanent Ospreys deal| publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 June 2021|accessdate=7 July 2021}}</ref> After two years in Wales, [[Exeter Chiefs]] announced that Roots would be joining them from the 2023-24 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqk5nRetlBR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|title=officialexeterchiefs: 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙀𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉|work=Exeter Chiefs}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65164384|title=Wales international Joe Hawkins, Ethan Roots and Will Haydon-Wood to join Exeter|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 April 2023|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref> |
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In January 2024, Roots was selected in the England Six Nations squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RFU |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/england-mens-squad-named-for-guinness-mens-six-nations-2024 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.englandrugby.com}}</ref> |
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==Reference list== |
==Reference list== |
Revision as of 12:20, 17 January 2024
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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Ethan Roots (born 10 November 1997)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs.
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]
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]
In January 2024, Roots was selected in the England Six Nations squad.[11]
Reference list
- ^ "Ethan Roots". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fiona (12 January 2024). "Ethan Roots interview: I left cage fighting and jiu-jitsu behind to return to rugby". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b Southcombe, Matthew (7 September 2021). "Meet Ethan Roots, the Kiwi jiu-jitsu champion who dreamed of fighting in UFC and is looking to make a name in Welsh rugby". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Crusaders announce new-look 2020 Investec Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "All Blacks player profiles". All Blacks. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Ospreys sign flanker Roots and prop Lay ahead of Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Ethan Roots: Flanker signs permanent Ospreys deal". BBC Sport. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "officialexeterchiefs: 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙀𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉". Exeter Chiefs.
- ^ "Wales international Joe Hawkins, Ethan Roots and Will Haydon-Wood to join Exeter". BBC Sport. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
External links
- 1997 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand Māori rugby union players
- Māori All Blacks players
- North Harbour rugby union players
- Crusaders (rugby union) players
- Ospreys (rugby union) players
- Exeter Chiefs players
- Rugby union flankers
- People educated at Rosmini College
- New Zealand people of English descent
- New Zealand rugby union biography stubs