Pierre Schoeman

Pierre Schoeman

Personal information
Full name	Pierre Schoeman
Born	7 May 1994 Nelspruit, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
School(s) attended	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
University	University of Pretoria
Club information
Playing position	Prop
Current club	Bulls
Youth career
2010–15	Blue Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2014–	Blue Bulls	8	(0)
2016–	Bulls	3	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2011–12	South Africa Schools	4	(0)
2014	South Africa Under-20	5	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 May 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.^[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 S.A. 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.^[9] He remained in the starting line-up for their next match in the competition against the Pumas.^[10]

References

1. "SARU Player Profile Pierre Schoeman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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. "Match Breakdown: South Africa vs France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
5. "Match Breakdown: South Africa vs Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
6. "Match Breakdown: South Africa vs England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
7. "Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014". South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
8. "Match Breakdown: South Africa vs Scotland". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
9. "Match Breakdown: Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
10. "Match Breakdown: Steval Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.