Tienie Burger
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tienie Burger
| image =
| fullname = Martinus Abraham Burger
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rosendal, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.93}}
| weight = {{cvt|104|kg|lb stlb}}
| occupation = Rugby Union Player
| school = Grey College, Bloemfontein
| university =
| relatives =
| currentclub = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}
| youthyears1 = 2006
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Free State XV}}
| apps1 = 16
| points1 = 15
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps2 = 16
| points2 = 10
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}
| apps3 = 11
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–present
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}
| apps4 = 30
| points4 = 10
| amatyears1 = 2014–2015
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}
| amatapps1 = 8
| amatpoints1 = 0
| repyears1 = 2011
| repteam1 = S.A. Academy
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| clubupdate = 4 May 2019
| repupdate = 22 April 2018
}}
Martinus Abraham Burger (born 1 November 1993) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Southern Kings}} in the Pro14.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=41342 | name=Tienie Burger | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is lock or flanker.
Career
=Youth and Varsity Cup rugby=
At the primary school level, he was selected for the {{Rut|Griffons}} side that played at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2006.
Burger then went to Grey College in Bloemfontein, which is in {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} territory. He represented them at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2011 and also played for the {{Rut|Free State U19}} 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 {{Rut|Free State U21}} 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 {{Rut|Border U21}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110464 | homeid=15284 | awayid=15234 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=Border | homescore=15 | awayscore=32 | awayteam=Toyota Free State | matchdate=20 July 2013 | date=2 December 2016}}
Burger started the 2014 season playing Varsity Cup rugby for the {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}, 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 {{Rut|Free State XV}} for their match against Kenyan invitational side {{Rut|Simba XV}} and scored his first senior try in the opening minute of the match as they ran out 75–10 winners.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118874 | homeid=17564 | awayid=17574 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=77 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Tusker Simba XV | matchdate=26 April 2014 | date=2 December 2016}} He also started their final match in the competition against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} a week later as they lost 21–22 in Bloemfontein.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118314 | homeid=17564 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=21 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=3 May 2014 | date=2 December 2016}}
Burger was then named in the starting line-up for the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} for their opening match of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season against the {{Rut|Pumas}} in Bloemfontein.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Cheetahs-to-rely-on-experience-20140806 | title=Cheetahs to rely on experience | publisher=Sport24 | date=6 August 2014 | accessdate=8 August 2014}}
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Category:People from Dihlabeng Local Municipality
Category:White South African people
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Southern Kings players
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Category:Rouen Normandie Rugby players
Category:Rugby union players from the Free State (province)
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in France