Christian Francois Schoeman (born 23 September 1991 in

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, South Africa) is a South African

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player. His regular position is fly-half.

Career

Youth

Schoeman played for

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-based outfit the in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored 69 points in just six matches for the side to finish as the top scorer in Group B of the competition, 17 points ahead of

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of the . In 2011, he moved back to

to join the . Despite not playing for them in 2011, he made a big impact during the

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, contributing 115 points for the – third behind the s

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and the s

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– to help the Blue Bulls clinch the title in this competition, scoring 14 points with the boot as they beat 22–13 in the final.

Varsity Cup

Schoeman represented university side in the

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competition, scoring 23 points in the first four rounds of the competition before

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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

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however, scoring 48 points in his seven appearances, but failing to help his side qualify for the quarter-finals.

Blue Bulls

Schoeman was included in the squad for the

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season and was even named on the bench for their match against the , but failed to make an appearance. At the conclusion of the

, he was included in the

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squad. He made his first class debut for them in their match against

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rivals 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. His

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debut came during the

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season, as he played off the bench in the second half of their match against . He kicked two late penalties but that was not enough to stop the go down 23–18. In 2015, he was also included in the squad for the

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and he was named on the bench for their Round Three match against the in Pretoria.

Bordeaux

Schoeman joined

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side prior to the

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. He scored 42 points in 15 matches for the team in his only season at the club.

Cheetahs

Schoeman returned to South Africa to join the prior to the

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, signing a contract with the

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-based franchise until October 2020.

Bath

On 18 January 2021, it was confirmed that Schoeman had joined

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side

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with immediate effect.

Newcastle Falcons

He played for

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from 2022 to 2023.

References

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