Nick Schonert

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Nick Schonert
Full nameNicholas Peter Schonert
Date of birth (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb)
School Maritzburg College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Sale Sharks
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 UFS Shimlas 8 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Sharks (Currie Cup) 1 (0)
2013 Griquas 14 (0)
2014 Free State Cheetahs 3 (0)
2014–2021 Worcester Warriors 133 (15)
2021– Sale Sharks 43 (0)
Correct as of 20 May 2023
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 South Africa Under-20 5 (0)
2013 South African Barbarians
Correct as of 9 May 2013

Nicholas Peter Schonert (born 20 September 1991) is a South African rugby union player. His playing position is prop. He represents Sale Sharks in the English Premiership.

Schonert previously played his early 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]

He signed for the Free State Cheetahs for 2014. [3]

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]

On 29 July 2021, Schonert leaves Worcester to sign for Premiership rivals Sale Sharks on a three-year contract from the 2021-22 season. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "South Africa U20 squad named". SuperSport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "South African Barbarians name squad for City clash". Saracens. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Schonert signs for the Cheetahs". OFM. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "England rugby: Willi Heinz and Jason Woodward selected for training camp". BBC. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "SALE SHARKS SIGN NICK SCHONERT". Premiership Rugby. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.


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