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Ethan Roots

Ethan Roots
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Ethan Roots

Ethan Roots is an up-and-coming flanker who represents both Exeter Chiefs and the England national team.

Nationality

England

Age

29

Position

Back Row

Height

188cm

Weight

110kg

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Ethan Roots Stats

Stats compared to other Flankers

Ethan Roots Stats

Stats compared to other Flankers
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Ethan Roots

Key Stats

Season Performance

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Ethan Roots Performance Analysis

Investec Champions Cup 2026/2027

Ethan Roots has featured in 1 matches during the 2026/2027 Investec Champions Cup to date, representing Exeter Chiefs, with 0 wins and 1 loss.

Ethan Roots is representing Exeter Chiefs in the 2026/2027 Investec Champions Cup season, who currently sit 4th in the table with 1 matches played.

Ethan Roots has played 80 minutes across the 2026/2027 Investec Champions Cup so far. In attack he has made 0m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he has completed 15 tackles at a rate of 15 per game.

In the Investec Champions Cup 2026/2027, Ethan Roots has completed 4 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 4 touches.

His tackle completion rate of 94% was among the highest of any Flanker's in the Investec Champions Cup.

Gallagher Premiership 2026/2027

Ethan Roots has featured in 5 matches during the 2026/2027 Gallagher Premiership to date, representing Exeter Chiefs, with 1 win and 4 losses.

Ethan Roots is representing Exeter Chiefs in the 2026/2027 Gallagher Premiership season, who currently sit 9th in the table with 5 matches played.

Ethan Roots has played 383 minutes across the 2026/2027 Gallagher Premiership so far. In attack he has made 148m with ball in hand, beating 6 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he has completed 57 tackles at a rate of 11.4 per game.

In the Gallagher Premiership 2026/2027, Ethan Roots has completed 26 passes at an accuracy of 96%, contributing 0 try assists and making 70 touches.

Ethan Roots Bio

Born in New Zealand on 10 November 1997 to a Māori mother and an English father, Ethan Roots played amateur club rugby for East Coast Bays before representing North Harbour in the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup. He immediately caught the eye and signed for the Crusaders in Super Rugby a year later. However, he only made one appearance for the Super Rugby franchise that season. 

In March 2021, Ethan Roots made the difficult decision to leave New Zealand and sign for Ospreys. He made 38 appearances for the Welsh side between 2021 and 2023, before moving to Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership. He’s represented the English club ever since. 

Despite representing the Māori All Blacks in 2020, Ethan Roots opted to represent England after qualifying to play for the team on ancestry grounds. He made his England debut in 2024 during the team’s Six Nations Championship match against Italy. He excelled immediately and was given the Player of the Match award on his debut.  

Still young and with plenty left to prove on both the domestic and international stages, Ethan Roots looks set to be a star of the game. We can’t wait to watch how his career unfolds from here.

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