Ricky Schroeder (rugby union)

Ricky Schroeder
Full nameRicky Darryl Schroeder
Date of birth (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birthWorcester, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
SchoolPaul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2007–2012 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2013 UCT Ikey Tigers 12 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2013 Western Province 7 (0)
2013 → Boland Cavaliers 10 (0)
2014–2016 Golden Lions XV 28 (10)
2014–2015 Golden Lions 6 (0)
2016–2017 Eastern Province Kings 12 (5)
2017 Southern Kings 2 (0)
Correct as of 23 April 2018

Ricky Darryl Schroeder (born 5 January 1991, in Worcester) is a former South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Southern Kings in Super Rugby.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

He retired from rugby in 2017 and pursued a career in the media, joining the Cape Town-based Kfm 94.5 radio station.[2]

Career

Youth and Varsity Rugby

He came up through the Western Province youth ranks, representing them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2007 and the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2008 and 2009.

In 2010, he was included in the Western Province U19 team for the Under-19 Provincial Championship competition,[3] where he made thirteen appearances. He also captained a side that contained future Springboks such as Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe and eventually won the title, beating the Blue Bulls U19 in the final.[4]

He almost repeated the feat in 2012 with the Western Province U21 side, starting thirteen of their fourteen games during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship season, but this time ending on the losing side against the Blue Bulls U19 team.[5]

He also represented the UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions, picking up another winner's medal in 2011, making four appearances during the campaign, although he was an unused substitute in the final against UP Tuks.[6]

Western Province

His first class debut came during the 2012 Vodacom Cup season, coming on as a late substitute for Nic Groom in their first match of the season against near neighbours Boland Cavaliers.[7] He appeared an additional four times in that competition, as well as being an unused substitute on five occasions. He made one further appearances for them during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition.

Boland Cavaliers

After failing to break into Western Province's Currie Cup team, he then joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers on loan during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.[8] He made his Currie Cup debut in their opening day defeat to the Leopards[9] and made a total of three starts and seven substitute appearances.

Golden Lions

He then moved to Johannesburg to join the Golden Lions on a two-year deal for 2014 and 2015.[10]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ricky Schroeder". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "The Toyota Kfm Crew". Kfm 94.5. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Western Province : 2010 ABSA Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls 20–26 Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 13–22 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tuks 16–26 UCT". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 51–22 Regent Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Regent Boland Cavaliers : 2013 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17–45 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Boland sif deur aansoeke vir pos". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.