Date of birth | 31 October 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ethan Bester (born 31 October 2004) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Sharks and Sharks. His preferred position is hookers. [1]
Bester attended Hilton College where he earned selection for SA Schools in 2022. [2] [3] In 2024 he was named in the South Africa U20 side for both the Rugby Championship and World Championship U20 tournaments. [4] [5]
Bester made his professional debut for the Sharks in the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division. [6] He made his Sharks debut in November 2024, [7] and has gone on to make 8 appearances for the side and was named in a Springboks camp in February 2025. [8]