Christian Francois Schoeman (born 23 September 1991 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player.[1] His regular position is fly-half.
Career
Youth
Schoeman played for Witbank-based outfit the Pumas in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored 69 points in just six matches for the Pumas U19 side[2] to finish as the top scorer in Group B of the competition, 17 points ahead of Arno Poley of the Falcons U19.
Schoeman represented university side UP Tuks in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition, scoring 23 points in the first four rounds of the competition before Handré Pollard was given a chance for the latter rounds of the competition, which UP Tuks eventually went on to win. He was the first-choice fly-half throughout the 2014 Varsity Cup however, scoring 48 points in his seven appearances,[5] but failing to help his side qualify for the quarter-finals.
At the conclusion of the 2014 Varsity Cup, he was included in the Blue Bulls2014 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his first class debut for them in their match against Gauteng rivals Falcons[7] and contributed 24 points to his side's 54–7 win, scoring a try and kicking five conversions and two penalties. Despite missing the first four rounds of the competition, he ended the competition in sixth place on the scorers list, contributing 60 points in five appearances.[8]
In 2015, he was also included in the Bulls squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season and he was named on the bench for their Round Three match against the Sharks in Pretoria.[10]
Schoeman returned to South Africa to join the Cheetahs prior to the 2018–19 Pro14, signing a contract with the Bloemfontein-based franchise until October 2020.[12]
Bath
On 18 January 2021, it was confirmed that Schoeman had joined Premiership Rugby side Bath with immediate effect.[13]