Nick Schonert
Nicholas Peter Schonert (born 20 September 1991) is a South African rugby union player. His playing position is prop. He represents Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership.
| Full name | Nicholas Peter Schonert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (19 st 5 lb; 271 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Maritzburg College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Schonert previously played his youth rugby with the Sharks and made one appearance for them during the 2012 Vodacom Cup. He then joined Griquas during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, making six appearances.
He was a member of the South Africa under 20 team that played in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship[1] and was also named in a South African Barbarians team to face Saracens.[2]
Free State Cheetahs
He signed for the Free State Cheetahs for 2014.[3]
Worcester Warriors
After less than a season at the Cheetahs, however, Schonert signed for English Premiership side Worcester Warriors.[4]
In May 2017 he was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by Eddie Jones.[5]
References
- "South Africa U20 squad named". SuperSport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "South African Barbarians name squad for City clash". Saracens. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "Schonert signs for the Cheetahs". OFM. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- "Tighthead prop Schonert set for Sixways move" (Press release). Worcester Warriors. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- "England rugby: Willi Heinz and Jason Woodward selected for training camp". BBC. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Nick Schonert". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile