Blake Schoupp (born 28 March 1998) is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Brumbies. His preferred position is prop or hooker.[1]
| Date of birth | 28 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nudgee College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Aaron Schoupp (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editSchoupp played junior rugby for Woonoona before studying at Nudgee College. He returned to Sydney, first representing Randwick before joining Southern Districts.[2]
He is the brother of NRL player Aaron Schoupp.[3]
Professional career
editBrumbies
editSchoupp trained with the Waratahs as COVID-19 cover, before joining the Brumbies for pre-season in 2023, being named in their elite development squad.[4] His performances in training earned him a start in Round 1 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season where he made his debut against the Waratahs.[5] He made 14 appearances for the Brumbies in his debut season, including 4 starts.[6]
Wallabies
editIn August 2023 Schoupp was named in the 33 man Australian Wallabies squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7] He made his test debut on 27 August 2023 against France, coming off the bench in a World Cup warm-up match.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Blake Schoupp". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Payten, Iain (21 February 2023). "Waratahs' loss is Canberra's gain: Why Brumbies are all over the Schoupp". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Middle man: New recruit relishing lethal edge combination". Gold Coast Titans. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "ACT Brumbies elite development squad thriving in preseason environment" (Press release). ACT Brumbies. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "ACT Brumbies Name Team for Round 1 Against Waratahs" (Press release). ACT Brumbies. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Brumbies fixtures and results for 2022/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Latifi, Agron (11 August 2023). "Woonona Shamrocks junior almost quit. Now he's a World Cup Wallaby". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Worthington, Sam. "Brother of NRL star named for Wallabies debut". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2023.