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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

28

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
Ethan Roots
Ethan Roots

Key Stats

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Ethan Roots Performance Analysis

Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies 2026

Ethan Roots has featured in 1 matches during the 2026 Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies to date, representing England A, with 1 win and 0 losses.

England A are currently 0th in the 2026 Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies table, having played 1 of their matches.

Ethan Roots has played 80 minutes across the 2026 Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies so far. In attack he has made 6m with ball in hand, beating 0 defenders and scoring 2 tries. Defensively he has completed 14 tackles at a rate of 14 per game.

In the Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies 2026, Ethan Roots has completed 2 passes at an accuracy of 100%, contributing 0 try assists and making 9 touches.

Gallagher Premiership 2025/2026

Ethan Roots featured in 10 matches during the 2025/2026 Gallagher Premiership, representing Exeter Chiefs. Results included 6 wins and 4 losses.

Ethan Roots represented Exeter Chiefs in the 2025/2026 Gallagher Premiership season, who finished 3rd in the regular season table.

Ethan Roots played 954 minutes across the Gallagher Premiership 2025/2026. In attack he made 365m with ball in hand, beating 13 defenders and scoring 0 tries. Defensively he completed 140 tackles at a rate of 14 per game.

In the Gallagher Premiership 2025/2026, Ethan Roots completed 64 passes at an accuracy of 93%, contributing 4 try assists and making 168 touches.

  • He ranked in the top 5% of Flanker's for try assists in the Gallagher Premiership.
  • 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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