Ethan De Groot

Ethan de Grootis a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Super Rugby club Highlanders. Born in Australia, he represents New Zealand at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. He is the son of Rodney and Nikkila de Groot.

International career

De Groot made his international debut for New Zealand on 10 July 2021 against Fiji at Dunedin.

De Groot was not selected for Ian Foster’s first All Black Squad in 2022, with Aidan Ross and Angus Ta’avao selected ahead of him. However with the All Blacks being handed their first home series loss to Ireland, De Groot was reselected for the Rugby Championship squad.

De Groot became the first New Zealand player to be given a red card in a Rugby World Cup. In the 2023 Rugby World Cup a pool game against Namibia he was initially given a yellow card for a high tackle on Adriaan Booysen, with a 'bunker' review upgrading it to a red.