Ethan de Groot (born 22 July 1998 in

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) is a

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player who plays for the in

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. His playing position is

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. He has signed for the Highlanders squad in 2020. De Groot made his international debut for on 10 July 2021 against

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. De Groot was not selected for Ian Foster’s first All Black Squad in 2022, with Aidan Ross and Angus Ta’avao selected ahead of him. However with the All Blacks being handed their first home series loss to Ireland, De Groot was reselected for the Rugby Championship squad.

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