Ethan Hooker

Ethan Hooker

Full name	Ethan Hooker
Born	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 22) Westville, South Africa
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
School	Westville Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Center, Wing Current team Sharks / Sharks (rugby union) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Sharks 16 (10) 2024– Sharks (rugby union) 4 (10) Correct as of 13 December 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023 South Africa Under-20 3 (5) 2025– South Africa 5 (0)

Ethan Hooker (born 23 January 2003) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa national team. His regular position is center. ^[2]

Hooker made his debut for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship on 7 January 2023 against Connacht. ^[3]

Hooker scored a debut try for South Africa Under-20 in the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship on 24th of June 2023 against Georgia Under-20. ^[4]

Hooker made his Springbok debut on 12 July 2025, coming on as a substitute against Italy at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He earned his second cap against the All Blacks, again as a substitute, at Eden Park and made his first test start at right wing in the return clash against the All Blacks at Sky Stadium in Wellington.

Statistics

Test match record

As of 4 October 2025

Opponent	P	W	D	L	Try	Pts	%Won
Argentina	2	2	0	0	0	0	100
Italy	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
New Zealand	2	1	0	1	0	0	50
Total	5	4	0	1	0	0	80

References

1. "Ethan Hooker". All.rugby. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
2. "Ethan Hooker URC". UnitedRugby.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
3. "Ethan Hooker debut". SuperSport.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
4. "Ethan Hooker Springbok U20". Springboks.rugby. Retrieved 21 August 2023.