Earl Rose (born 12 January 1984, in Strand, Western Cape) is a South African rugby union player who, although keen on fly-half, features primarily at fullback.
In 1999, Rose was selected for the Western Province Under-Fifteen Merit Team, an accolade followed up two years later with his inclusion in the Under-Sixteen WP Academy.
He was also selected as the only flyhalf for the Springbok tour of the UK in 2008, a move that has aroused further controversy, the South African Press Association describing it as a "shock".
[1] In retrospect, respected sports columnist Luke Alfred dubbed the decision "short-sighted", arguing that his place ought to have gone to Morné Steyn.
His all-time favourite player is Jason Robinson, but he also holds Chester Williams in lofty regard, having read his autobiography and been coached by him in the SA Sevens side.