Blake Schoupp

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Blake Schoupp
Date of birth (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Wollongong, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
School Nudgee College
Notable relative(s) Aaron Schoupp (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2022 Southern Districts ()
2023– Brumbies 21 (0)
Correct as of 14 June 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023- Australia 5 (0)
Correct as of 13 October 2023

Blake Schoupp (born 28 March 1998) is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Brumbies. His preferred position is prop or hooker. [1]

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Early career

Schoupp played junior rugby for Woonoona before studying at Nudgee College. He returned to Sydney, first representing Randwick before joining Southern Districts. [2]

He is the brother of NRL player Aaron Schoupp. [3]

Professional career

Brumbies

Schoupp trained with the Waratahs as COVID-19 cover, before joining the Brumbies for pre-season in 2023, being named in their elite development squad. [4] His performances in training earned him a start in Round 1 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season where he made his debut against the Waratahs. [5] He made 14 appearances for the Brumbies in his debut season, including 4 starts. [6]

Wallabies

In August 2023 Schoupp was named in the 33 man Australian Wallabies squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [7] He made his test debut on 27 August 2023 against France, coming off the bench in a World Cup warm-up match. [8]

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References

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