| Born | 31 October 2004 South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ethan Bester (born 31 October 2004) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Sharks and Sharks. His preferred position is hookers.
Bester attended Hilton College where he earned selection for SA Schools in 2022. In 2024 he was named in the South Africa U20 side for both the Rugby Championship and World Championship U20 tournaments.
Bester made his professional debut for the Sharks in the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Sharks debut in November 2024, and has gone on to make 8 appearances for the side and was named in a Springboks camp in February 2025.