Ethan de Groot rugby player
Ethan de Groot rugby player

Ethan de Groot

22nd Jul 1998 1.90m/122kg Loosehead Prop

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round four teams

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Four of Super Rugby Pacific is here as teams switch up their line-ups ahead of a big weekend of action. It begins with the Crusaders hosting the Hurricanes in Christchurch before Taniela Tupou...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round Two Teams

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific heads to Super Round as all 12 teams converge on Melbourne's AAMI Park! Round two will kick off with the Blues facing the Highlanders as both teams come off first round victories,...

First Highlanders team of 2024 to include five new debutants

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first official Highlanders team of 2024 is set to introduce no fewer than five debutants on Saturday night in Dunedin.  Head Coach Clarke Dermody expresses confidence in the team selected for...

Highlanders welcome back de Groot for Final Pre-Season game

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders have included All Black, Ethan de Groot, for this week’s pre-season clash set to take place in Methven. This Friday’s match will see the Highlanders take on the Crusaders, who...

Harmon to lead the Highlanders in 2024

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Highlanders Head Coach, Clarke Dermody, has today announced Billy Harmon as the 2024 Highlanders team Captain.   Dermody was complimentary of Billy’s composure and skillset, “Billy leads...

New faces join the Highlanders squad for 2024

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders will usher into the fold a swag of new players for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific competition. Some have already made brief appearances last season such as halfback Nathan Hastie, loose...

New Zealand: Rugby World Cup 2023 review

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Abiding memory An unusually unfancied New Zealand dazzled throughout Rugby World Cup 2023, scoring a tournament-high 49 tries (19 more than any other side) and contributing to a dramatic final. The four-point...

Rugby World Cup 2023 final preview: New Zealand v South Africa

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

 Everything you need to know about New Zealand v South Africa in the Rugby World Cup 2023 final at Stade de France, on Saturday, 28 October. The two three-time champions and the current top two men’s...

Retallick starts final ahead of Whitelock - New Zealand name team to play South Africa

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa at Stade de France on Saturday, with one change to the starting line-up from the semi-final against Argentina and one among...

Semi-Final Preview: Argentina v New Zealand

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina and New Zealand meet at Stade de France on Friday, both knowing just 80 minutes – and the small matter of the opposition – stand between them and next weekend’s showpiece match. All...