JJ Scheepers

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JJ Scheepers
Full nameJJ Scheepers
Born1998 (age 26–27)
Gauteng, South Africa
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Youth career
2016-2019 Blue Bulls
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Falcons 1 (0)
2021 CUS Perugia Rugby
2021 Blue Bulls 1 (0)
2021-2022 Naka Bulls
2022-2023 Promotica Centurioni
2023 San Clemente Rhinos 4 (0)
2024-2025 OK Financial Group Okman 0 (0)
2025 Pumas 6 (5)
2025- Sharks 0 (0)
Correct as of 3 October 2025

JJ Scheepers is a South African rugby union player for the Sharks in the URC. [1] His regular position is lock. [2] He has previously played for the Falcons, Blue Bulls, Naka Bulls, in South Africa, as well as Italian side CUS Perugia Rugby and Promotica Centurioni, and Mexican/American side San Clemente Rhinos. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Career

Scheepers was named in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [8] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Western Province. [9]

Scheepers joined OK Financial Group Okman in early 2024, representing the team on Netflix’s rugby competition series Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die. [10]

Scheepers later signed for the Pumas, where he made a majority of appearances during the 2025 Currie Cup season. [11]

Scheepers signed to the Sharks on a short-term deal and made his debut in the 2025-2026 United Rugby Championship. [12]

References

  1. ↑ https://stats.unitedrugby.com/clubs/hollywoodbets-sharks/jj-scheepers
  2. ↑ "JJ Scheepers". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Match Centre | SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "JJ Scheepers – Rugby Perugia 1969" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ↑ A, Inserito da Press Npr | 27/08/2022 | Serie (27 August 2022). "Promotica Centurioni: dal sudafrica arriva il flanker/seconda linea JJ Scheepers | Delinquenza Ovale News" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Hinato (20 February 2024). "OK Financial Group Okman signe 6 joueurs étrangers". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "21 debutants for Bulls in Currie Cup". Supersport. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Blue Bulls squad". SA Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Four-try hero Kotze dazzles as WP rout Bulls". SA Rugby Magazine. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ↑ https://butwhytho.net/2024/12/rugged-rugby-episodes-1-4-review-netflix/
  11. ↑ https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/pumas-visagie-punishes-yellow-fever-griquas/
  12. ↑ https://stats.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/202501/united-rugby-championship/hollywoodbets-sharks-vs-scarlets-2025-10-25/287889#tabs-lineups


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