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Schalk Burger

1983 - Today

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Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and won 86 caps for South Africa. He was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning team, was twice named South African Rugby Player of the Year (in 2004 and 2011), and was named IRB Player of the Year in 2004, among other accolades. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Schalk Burger is the 41st most popular rugby player (down from 28th in 2024), the 471st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 362nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular South African Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Schalk Burger ranks 41 out of 35. Before him are Gareth Thomas, Owen Farrell, Sam Whitelock, Merab Kvirikashvili, Kieran Read, and Josua Tuisova. After him are Martin Johnson, George North, John Smit, Morgan Parra, Dan Biggar, and Fanny Horta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Schalk Burger ranks 1,581. Before him are Michelle Ang, Cathy Yan, Yevgeny Korotyshkin, Youri Moltchan, Kelela, and Axel Bellinghausen. After him are Daiki Tamori, Jeremy Christie, Ike Diogu, Masafumi Maeda, Melanie Kok, and Roberto Nurse.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Schalk Burger ranks 471 out of 454. Before him are Murray Stewart (1986), Thanduyise Khuboni (1986), Dena Kaplan (1989), Andy Flower (1968), Lloyd Harris (1997), and Hezekiél Sepeng (1974). After him are Hansie Cronje (1969), Burry Stander (1987), Kim Engelbrecht (1980), Ryan Gibbons (1994), Llewellyn Herbert (1977), and Thulani Serero (1990).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa

Among rugby players born in South Africa, Schalk Burger ranks 9. Before him are Siya Kolisi (1991), Chester Williams (1970), Bryan Habana (1983), Faf de Klerk (1991), Cheslin Kolbe (1993), and Eben Etzebeth (1991). After him are John Smit (1978), Duane Vermeulen (1986), Handré Pollard (1994), Morné Steyn (1984), Kurt-Lee Arendse (1996), and Werner Kok (1993).

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