Pierre Schoeman

Pierre Schoeman
Personal information
Full name Pierre Schoeman
Born (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994
Nelspruit, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School(s) attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
University University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position Prop
Current club Bulls / Blue Bulls
Youth career
2010–2015 Blue Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2014–present Blue Bulls 15 (0)
2016–present Bulls 9 (0)
Representative team(s)
2011–2012 South Africa Schools 4 (0)
2014 South Africa Under-20 5 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 6 June 2014.

Pierre Schoeman (born 7 May 1994 in Nelspruit, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth

As a scholar at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria, Schoeman represented the Blue Bulls at various youth tournaments. He played for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and at the 2011 and 2012 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments.

His performances in the Craven Week competition also led to his inclusion in the South African Schools side in 2011,[2] playing one match against France.[3] He was once again selected in the South African Schools side in 2012. He played in (and captained) the side in their matches against France[4] and Wales[5] and played off the bench in their match against England.[6]

Schoeman then represented the Blue Bulls U19 side in the 2012 and 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championships.

In 2014, he was selected in the South Africa Under-20 side for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand.[7] He was the first points scorer for his side at the tournament, getting an 18th-minute try to help the side to a victory over Scotland.[8]

Blue Bulls

Schoeman made his first class debut during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He started in the Blue Bulls' 24–26 defeat to eventual champions Griquas.[8] He remained in the starting line-up for their next match in the competition against the Pumas.[9]

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Pierre Schoeman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced". Rugby15. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. "Rugbyflitse" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17-7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 24-16 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36-29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. "Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014". South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. 1 2 "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 24-26 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 22-20 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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