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Jacques Burger - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Jacques Burger net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Namibian loose forward best known as a member of Saracens FC in English Premiership. He has captained the Namibia national rugby union team and has represented the country at the Rugby World Cup. In this article, we will discover how old is Jacques Burger? Who is Jacques Burger dating now & how much money does Jacques Burger have?

NameJacques Burger
First NameJacques
Last NameBurger
OccupationRugby Player
BirthdayJuly 29
Birth Year1983
Place of BirthWindhoek
Home Town
Birth CountryNamibia
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Jacques Burger Biography

Jacques Burger is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on July 29, 1983 in Windhoek, Namibia. He and Billy Vunipola have both played for Saracens.

He was captain of the Namibia national rugby union team and made his international debut against Zambia in 2004. He participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and 2011 Rugby World Cup. At the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the IRB’s Rugby News Service listed Jacques Burger as one of the top 5 players of the tournament. Rugby News Service stated that Burger was “consistently the shining light in his side” and that “even as opposition scores mounted, the 28-year-old continued to tirelessly throw himself into the tackle and threaten turnover ball in the rucks.”

He has previously played for the Bulls. He played in France, in Aurillac in the 2007/08 season. Burger was brought in by Brendan Venter as a replacement for Wikus van der Heerden, who returned to South Africa.

He married a woman named Lehanie.

He was named Saracens Player of the Year for the 2010-11 season.

Jacques Burger (born 29 July 1983 in Windhoek, South West Africa) is a retired Namibian rugby union loose forward who finished his career at Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.

Jacques Burger Net Worth

Jacques is one of the richest Rugby Player from Namibia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacques Burger's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was born in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, and debuted for the GWK Griquas in 2005.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeRugby Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Following a concussion versus Georgia in the 2015 Rugby World Cup Burger announced his retirement from international rugby.

Who is Jacques Burger Dating?

According to our records, Jacques Burger is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Jacques Burger’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jacques Burger height 6 ft 2 in Jacques weight 231  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 2 in
Weight231  lbs
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

He played for Saracens, having joined them in the 2009/10 season, and played until the end of the 2015/16 season. The back row quickly earned a reputation as one of the toughest tacklers in the English Premiership following his arrival midway through the 2009/10 season – being named the Saracens Player of the Year in 2010/11.[1]. During his time at Saracens he won two Premiership titles in 2011 and 2015. Burger started both finals. He retired from professional rugby at the end of the 2015/2016 season.

Facts & Trivia

Jacques Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Namibia. Jacques Burger celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.

Is Jacques Burger retired?

Rugby union career
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)

Who is the hardest hitter in rugby?

Namibian international Jacques Burger was a player known for his bone-jarring hits and a new video montage does a very decent job of showcasing them. Even by the standard of today’s tackle laws, the vast bulk of Burger’s hits in this video are legal.

Does Jacques O'Neill still play rugby?

O’Neill signed a further one-year contract extension with Castleford in September 2020; head coach Daryl Powell said of him, “Attitude wise he is spot on.

Who is the hardest hitter in the NRL?

  • Steve Matai.
  • Nigel Plum. …
  • Matt Rua. …
  • Sam Burgess. …
  • Dylan Napa. …
  • Wade Graham. …
  • Tonie Carroll. Known for snapping his opponents in half, Tonie Carroll was not a man you’d choose to run at. …
  • David Kidwell. They don’t come much tougher than David Kidwell. …

Which rugby team does Jacques play for?

The Tigers have the first option to sign O’Neill back next year should he wish to return to rugby league” Castleford Tigers hooker Jacques O’Neill has been released from his contract as he prepares to enter reality show Love Island.

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