Paul 'Tier' Schoeman () is a South African

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player for the in Top League. His regular position is number 8.

Career

He played for the Eastern Province Country Districts at the 2010 Craven Week and the from Under-19 and Under-21 teams between 2011 and 2012. He was included in the senior squad for the

2013 Vodacom Cup The 2013 Vodacom Cup was played between 9 March and 18 May 2013 and was the 16th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First ...

, where he scored a try on his debut against the . In June 2014, he was selected in the starting line-up for the side to face during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He played the entire match as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Eastern Province Kings against the Blue Bulls in their third match of the 2014 season at Loftus Versfeld. He scored a hat-trick of tries for the EP Kings in their second match of the

2015 Vodacom Cup The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa ...

competition, helping them to a 27–17 victory over

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rivals the in

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. He signed a two-year contract with Bloemfontein-based side prior to the 2016 season. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Cheetahs in their opening match of 2016 against the Jaguares.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schoeman, Paul South African rugby union players Eastern Province Elephants players People from Cradock, Eastern Cape Living people 1992 births Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Cheetahs (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Bulls (rugby union) players Mie Honda Heat players Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape