Schalk Burger

Schalk Burger

Burger with South Africa in 2007
Full name	Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr.
Date of birth	(1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)
School	Paarl Gimnasium
University	Stellenbosch University
Notable relative(s)	Schalk Burger (father)
Occupation(s)	Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose-forward Current team Saracens Youth career 2002 Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2014 Western Province 37 (35) 2004–2016 Stormers 123 (45) 2014–2016 Suntory Sungoliath 17 (25) 2016–2019 Saracens 52 (20) Correct as of 31 December 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003 South Africa Under–21 8 (20) 2003–2015 South Africa 86 (80) 2005 Southern Hemisphere XV 1 (5) 2014–2015 Springbok XV 2 (0) Correct as of 30 October 2019
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2007 France Squad 2015 England Squad

Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Jr. (born 13 April 1983)^[1] is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a flanker for Saracens in the English Premiership and has won 86 caps for South Africa.

He was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning team, has twice been 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. He also holds the record for the most appearances (84) and most tries scored (13) by a Springbok flanker. However, Burger's physical approach has also resulted in him being shown a yellow card six times in international rugby, second only to Italy's Marco Bortolami (7 times) as of June 2014.^[2] Burger has also suffered injuries, especially to his neck and knee, which have sidelined him for considerable periods at a time. He has also played four times for the Barbarians.