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Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth

Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth

Date
13 May 1983
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth

Schalk Willen Petrus Burger Jnr. was named after his father who was also a rugby player. As a child he was very successful in various sports codes. He plays the forward position for the Western Province and Stormers teams. Burger was selected for the Springbok squad in 2003 and made his debut against Georgia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Burger is considered to be one of the most hardworking players in South Africa. In 2004 Burger won two awards; the IRB International Player of the Year awardand the ABSA SA Rugby Player of the Year award. Schalk has been plagued by injuries and illness. In 2013 it was reported that he contracted Bacterial Meningitis while undergoing calf surgery after he was injured in 2012. He is currently recuperating.

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  1. 01Reuters Schalk Burger sent home after meningitis scare from Sport Live [online] Available at: www.sportlive.co.za [Accessed on 9 May 2013]
  2. 02Who’s who Schalk Burger [online] Available at: https://whoswho.co.za [Accessed on 9 May 2013]  

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, May 10). Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095626

South African History Online (2013) 'Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth', South African History Online, 10 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095626 (Accessed: 4 August 2026).

South African History Online, Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095626, (accessed 4 August 2026).

"Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth." South African History Online, 10 May 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095626. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Springbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth." South African History Online. May 10, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095626.

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