Marnus Schoeman

Marnus Schoeman (born 9 February 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. His regular playing position is openside flanker.^[1]

Marnus Schoeman

Date of birth	(1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Edenvale, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
School	Hoërskool Waterkloof
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Blindside Flanker Current team Grenoble Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 UP Tuks 1 (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2011 Blue Bulls 12 (15) 2011–2014 Griquas 65 (210) 2015–2018 Pumas 35 (95) 2017 Bulls 1 (0) 2018–2021 Lions 40 (70) 2019–2021 Golden Lions 10 (10) 2021– Grenoble 3 (0) Correct as of 13 September 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 South Africa Under-20 5 (0) Correct as of 21 May 2018

Rugby career

He represents the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. Schoeman previously played for Griquas and the Blue Bulls. He has also played for Tuks in the Varsity Cup.

After four seasons with Griquas, Schoeman signed a two-year contract with Nelspruit-based side the Pumas from the 2015 season.^[2] He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.^[3] Schoeman made eight appearances during the season, scoring seven tries, which included two in the semi-final win over the Golden Lions^[4] and two in the final,^[5] to finish the competition as the Pumas' top try scorer.

He joined the Stormers Super Rugby side on loan for the 2017 season.^[6]

International

Schoeman represented South Africa U20 at the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in Japan and made 5 appearances.