Ricky Schroeder (rugby union)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Darryl Schroeder | ||
| Born |
5 January 1991 Worcester, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch | ||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-half | ||
| Current club | Golden Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–12 | Western Province | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–13 | UCT Ikey Tigers | 12 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2012–13 | Western Province | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Boland Cavaliers | 10 | (0) |
| 2014– | Golden Lions | 24 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 2 November 2015. | |||
Ricky Darryl Schroeder (born 5 January 1991 in Worcester) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
He came up through the Western Province youth ranks, representing them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2007 and the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2008 and 2009.
In 2010, he was included in the Western Province U19 team for the Under-19 Provincial Championship competition,[2] where he made thirteen appearances. He also captained a side that contained future Springboks such as Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe and eventually won the title, beating the Blue Bulls U19 in the final.[3]
He almost repeated the feat in 2012 with the Western Province U21 side, starting thirteen of their fourteen games during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship season, but this time ending on the losing side against the Blue Bulls U19 team.[4]
He also represented the UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions, picking up another winner's medal in 2011, making four appearances during the campaign, although he was an unused substitute in the final against UP Tuks.[5]
Western Province
His first class debut came during the 2012 Vodacom Cup season, coming on as a late substitute for Nic Groom in their first match of the season against near neighbours Boland Cavaliers.[6] He appeared an additional four times in that competition, as well as being an unused substitute on five occasions. He made one further appearances for them during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition.
Boland Cavaliers
After failing to break into Western Province's Currie Cup team, he then joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers on loan during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.[7] He made his Currie Cup debut in their opening day defeat to the Leopards[8] and made a total of three starts and seven substitute appearances.
Golden Lions
He then moved to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions on a two-year deal for 2014 and 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Ricky Schroeder". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "2010 Western Province Under-19 Provincial Championship season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Blue Bulls vs Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Tuks vs UCT". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Regent Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Boland Cavaliers Currie Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Regent Boland Cavaliers vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Boland sif deur aansoeke vir pos". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
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