Boks wary of Scotland’s SA influence
Scotland’s South African edge was a focus point as the Springboks wrapped their pre-World Cup training camp in Corsica.
Scotland’s South African edge was a focus point as the Springboks wrapped their pre-World Cup training camp in Corsica.
The quartet of SA-born Scotland internationals who starred in the Six Nations win against England haven’t lost touch with their roots, according to MARK KEOHANE.
Here, an amused yet frustrated Pierre Schoeman finds trying to communicate as an SA-born international playing in Scotland comes with unique challenges.
Abrasive DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos can expect opposing players in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to keep trying “to get into his head”.
Back at Loftus Versfeld for the first time since leaving the Vodacom Bulls in 2018, Pierre Schoeman says he has no regrets over his chosen path to play for Edinburgh and Scotland.
Edinburgh Rugby’s Pierre Schoeman is as popular in South Africa as he was when playing for the Vodacom Bulls. He is also respected in South African rugby circles, despite making Scotland his home.
South African-raised Scotland prop Pierre Schoeman has reportedly been used by Spain as evidence of inconsistency in World Rugby’s eligibility regulations as part of their appeal against their exclusion from the 2023 World Cup.
Pierre Schoeman is wary of the impact that the returning Springboks could have on the Stormers when Edinburgh travel to Cape Town for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finals.
The inclusion of props WP Nel and Pierre Schoeman are two of five changes to Scotland’s starting lineup for Saturday’s Six Nations Test against Wales in Cardiff.
Gregor Townsend has selected Duhan van der Merwe, Pierre Schoeman and Oli Kebble are in the Scotland match-day squad for the Test against the Springboks at Murrayfield on Saturday.