Nico Scheepers

Nico Scheepers
Personal information
Full name	Jacobus Nicolaas Scheepers
Born	(1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended	Nico Malan High
University	University of the Free State
Club information
Playing position	Fullback / Wing
Current club	Boland Cavaliers
Youth career
2008	Eastern Province Kings
2009–11	Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2012–13	UFS Shimlas	11	(111)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–13	Free State Cheetahs	25	(184)
2012	Cheetahs	3	(0)
2013–14	Griquas	14	(101)
2015	Griffons	6	(45)
2016–	Boland Cavaliers	0	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2010	S.A. Under-20	4	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 21 January 2016. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 18 May 2014.

Jacobus Nicolaas Scheepers (born 27 February 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer currently playing for Boland Cavaliers. His regular playing position is either full-back or winger. He represents the Griffons in the Currie Cup competition, having previously played for the Free State Cheetahs and Griquas. He also made three appearances for the Cheetahs during the 2012 Super Rugby season and played Varsity Cup rugby for UFS Shimlas.

He joined Griquas on loan for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division competition,^[1] eventually remaining in Kimberley until the end of 2014.

Scheepers then retired from rugby to return to his family's citrus and potato farm, but reversed his decision a few months later to join Welkom-based side Griffons for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division.^[2]

He joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers for the 2016 season.^[3]

References

↑ "Nico verskaf GW diepte op nr. 15". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
↑ "Nico Scheepers ’n Griffon ná rugbygogga byt". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
↑ "Cavaliers Currie Cup squad and coaching staff announcement". Rugby15. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

External links

Boland Cavaliers squad – 2016

Forwards	Shaun Adendorff Yves Bashiya Gareth Cilliers Keenan Cronjé Francois Esterhuyzen JC Genade Francois Hanekom Ferdie Horn Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Clemen Lewis Shaun McDonald Enoch Mnyaka Basil Short Linda Thwala Ockie van Zyl Chadley Wenn SP Wessels Chaney Willemse Ludio Williams Wayne Wilschut

Backs	Christopher Bosch Adriaan Carelse Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Gavin Hauptfleisch Marnus Hugo Gerhard Jordaan Theuns Kotzé Robbie Louw Charlie Mayeza Ryan Nell Craig Pheiffer Wesley Pindele Edwin Sass Nico Scheepers Sergio Torrens Gerrit van Wyk William van Wyk

Coach	Brent Janse van Rensburg

Squads

Griquas – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Ryno Barnes Martin Bezuidenhout Carel Greeff Stephan Greeff Luxolo Koza Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Boela Serfontein Ewald van der Westhuizen Maks van Dyk Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Did not play: Nico Engelbrecht Cornell Hess Leon Karemaker Conway Pretorius Stephan Pretorius

Backs	Ederies Arendse Francois Brummer Danie Dames Johnathan Francke Jacquin Jansen Rocco Jansen Dustin Jinka Tian Meyer Howard Mnisi Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Marais Schmidt Wayne Stevens Rudi van Rooyen PJ Vermeulen Did not play: Logan Basson Abrie Griesel Ntando Kebe Niel Marais Len Olivier Reohn van Zyl

Coach	Hawies Fourie

Griquas – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Ryno Barnes Martin Bezuidenhout Carel Greeff Stephan Greeff Leon Karemaker Luxolo Koza Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Boela Serfontein Frans Sisita Ewald van der Westhuizen Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Did not play: Matthew Dobson Cornell Hess Stephan Pretorius Gummy Roux Nicolaas Steyn Griffith van Wyk

Backs	Ederies Arendse Francois Brummer Hillford Clarke Danie Dames Johnathan Francke Jacquin Jansen Rocco Jansen Dustin Jinka Ntando Kebe Tian Meyer Howard Mnisi Thabang Molefe Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Wayne Stevens PJ Vermeulen Did not play: Zane le Roux Wentzel Matthys Aubrené Tities Reohn van Zyl

Coach	Peter Engledow

Griquas – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Lourens Adriaanse Rory Arnold Brummer Badenhorst Ryno Barnes Dalton Davis Matthew Dobson Carel Greeff Leon Karemaker Strand Kruger Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Pat O'Brien Brendan Pitzer Nico Pretorius Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Nick Schonert Ewald van der Westhuizen Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt

Backs	Enrico Acker Logan Basson Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee Johnathan Francke DuRandt Gerber Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Richard Lawson Willie le Roux Howard Mnisi JP Nel Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Jean Stemmet PJ Vermeulen Luzuko Vulindlu Did not play: Dusty Noble

Coach	Pote Human

Free State XV – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Gys Briedenhann Marnus Briedenhann Neil Claassen Tertius Daniller Rossouw de Klerk Andries Ferreira Elandré Huggett Niell Jordaan Hercú Liebenberg Charles Marais Pieter Matthee Oupa Mohojé Ignis Nagel Freddy Ngoza Caylib Oosthuizen Boom Prinsloo Davon Raubenheimer Vaatjie van der Merwe Torsten van Jaarsveld Ockie van Zyl Waltie Vermeulen Did not play: JC Astle André de Villiers Wickus Deysel JJ du Toit Armandt Koster De Wet Kruger Madala Shaun Ndinisa Willem Adriaan Steenkamp

Backs	Leroy Bitterhout Erick Colyn Tewis de Bruyn Maphutha Dolo Joubert Engelbrecht Ludwig Erasmus Eddie Fredericks Barry Geel Kevin Luiters Niel Marais Noël Marx Quinton Norris Nico Scheepers Riaan Smit Sethu Tom André van der Walt Robbie van Schalkwyk Elgar Watts Arthur Williams Did not play: Sheldon Erasmus Jaco Fourie Izak Jacobs Jeandré Francois Louw Christian Rust

Coach	Joe Beukes

Free State Cheetahs – 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Brummer Badenhorst Heinrich Brüssow Andries Ferreira Kabamba Floors Ross Geldenhuys Elandré Huggett Lappies Labuschagné AJ le Roux Hercú Liebenberg Trevor Nyakane Coenie Oosthuizen Boom Prinsloo Davon Raubenheimer Hendro Scholtz Adriaan Strauss Francois Uys Marcel van der Merwe Schalk van der Merwe Philip van der Walt Izak van der Westhuizen Henco Venter Waltie Vermeulen Frans Viljoen Carl Wegner Did not play: Stephan Kotzé Oupa Mohojé PW van Vuuren

Backs	Rayno Benjamin Philip Burger Hennie Daniller Tewis de Bruyn Robert Ebersohn Sias Ebersohn Barry Geel Johan Goosen Sarel Pretorius Raymond Rhule Nico Scheepers Riaan Smit Philip Snyman Andries Strauss Piet van Zyl Did not play: Cameron Jacobs Kevin Luiters Jamba Ulengo

Coach	Naka Drotské

Free State XV – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	JC Astle Neil Claassen Antonie Earle Mauritz Henderson Elandré Huggett Barend Koortzen Armandt Koster Stephan Kotzé Lappies Labuschagné Oscar Limani Charles Marais Ian Potgieter Egbert Ras Davon Raubenheimer Charl Schult Francois Uys Marcel van der Merwe Carl van Heerden Dries van Schalkwyk Michael van Vuuren Ockie van Zyl Waltie Vermeulen Johan Wessels Did not play: De Wet Kruger Mihlali Mpafi Justin Pappin Martin van der Heever Ockie van Zyl

Backs	Leroy Bitterhout Philip Burger Pieter-Steyn de Wet Mzuvukile Duma Barry Geel Cameron Jacobs Izak Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Kevin Luiters Marco Mason Kholo Ramashala Raymond Rhule Nico Scheepers Riaan Smit Sethu Tom Jamba Ulengo Stephan van der Merwe André van der Walt Johan van Schalkwyk Robbie van Schalkwyk Did not play: Maphutha Dolo Dougie Hellmuth Marthinus Keyser Shaunn Lombard Sherry Sherratt Willie Viljoen

Coach	Helgard Müller

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