Paul Schoeman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Tier | ||
| Born |
19 December 1992 Cradock | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hoër Landbouskool Marlow, Cradock | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Number 8 | ||
| Current club | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010 | Eastern Province Country Districts | ||
| 2011–2012 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013–2015 | Eastern Province Kings | 32 | (65) |
| 2016–present | Cheetahs | 14 | (25) |
| 2016–present | Free State Cheetahs | 9 | (20) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
Paul 'Tier' Schoeman is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Super Rugby with the Cheetahs and Currie Cup rugby with the Free State Cheetahs.[1] His regular position is number 8.
Career
He played for the Eastern Province Country Districts at the 2010 Craven Week and the Eastern Province Kings from Under-19 and Under-21 teams between 2011 and 2012.
He was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup, where he scored a try on his debut against the Border Bulldogs.[2]
In June 2014, he was selected in the starting line-up for the Eastern Province Kings side to face Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He played the entire match as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat.[3]
He made his Currie Cup debut for the Eastern Province Kings against the Blue Bulls in their third match of the 2014 season at Loftus Versfeld.
He scored a hat-trick of tries for the EP Kings in their second match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition, helping them to a 27–17 victory over Eastern Cape rivals the Border Bulldogs in East London.[4]
He signed a two-year contract with Bloemfontein-based side Free State Cheetahs prior to the 2016 season.[5]
He made his Super Rugby debut for the Cheetahs in their opening match of 2016 against the Jaguares.
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Paul Schoeman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 22-30 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 12-34 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 17-27 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "Willie du Plessis na Toulon, en Tier word 'n Cheetah". Netwerk24. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.