JJ Scheepers
| Full name | Jonathan J Scheepers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 20, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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]
On 16 April 2026, Scheepers moves to England to sign for Sale Sharks on a two-year deal in the Premiership Rugby competition from the 2026-27 season.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ stats.unitedrugby.com https://stats.unitedrugby.com/clubs/hollywoodbets-sharks/jj-scheepers. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "JJ Scheepers". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Match Centre | SA Rugby". www.sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "JJ Scheepers – Rugby Perugia 1969" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ Hinato (20 February 2024). "OK Financial Group Okman signe 6 joueurs étrangers". Asierugby (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "21 debutants for Bulls in Currie Cup". Supersport. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Blue Bulls squad". SA Rugby. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Four-try hero Kotze dazzles as WP rout Bulls". SA Rugby Magazine. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die Review - But Why Tho?". 16 December 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ "Pumas' Visagie punishes yellow-fever Griquas". SA Rugby magazine. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ^ Wright, Jared (23 October 2025). "Winless Sharks double down on Springboks-heavy team with Eben Etzebeth twist for Scarlets showdown". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Bland, Steve (15 April 2026). "SHARKS TO SIGN SOUTH AFRICAN SCHEEPERS". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
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