Tienie Burger

Martinus Abraham Burger (born 1 November 1993) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is lock or flanker.

Career

Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

At the primary school level, he was selected for the side that played at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2006.

Burger then went to Grey College in Bloemfontein, which is in territory. He represented them at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2011 and also played for the side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. In 2012, he started off playing for the U19s in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, but halfway through the season, he was promoted to the side and started six matches for them in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

Burger once again played for them in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring five tries in seven starts, including a brace in their match against .

Burger started the 2014 season playing Varsity Cup rugby for the , starting all seven of their matches as they finished fifth in the competition, before returning to Under-21 action in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

Free State Cheetahs

Burger made his first class debut during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He was selected in the run-on side for the for their match against Kenyan invitational side and scored his first senior try in the opening minute of the match as they ran out 75–10 winners. He also started their final match in the competition against the a week later as they lost 21–22 in Bloemfontein.

Burger was then named in the starting line-up for the for their opening match of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season against the in Bloemfontein.