Patrick Schickerling
| Full name | Patrick Schickerling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Walvis Bay, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Walvis Bay Private High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Schickerling (born 16 October 1998) is a Namibian rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership.[1][2]
Club career[edit]
He featured for the Pumas in the under-20 Currie Cup.[3] He was scouted by Exeter after the 2018 World Rugby U20 Trophy.[4] Making his debut for the side in the 2019 Premiership Rugby Cup coming off the bench in a loss against Harlequins.[5]
He spent time on loan at Chinnor R.F.C. and Guernsey RFC, as well as at Championship side Cornish Pirates where impressive performances saw him get recalled back to Exeter.[6][7][8] Featuring 17 times and scoring 5 tries for the Devon based outfit he was called up by Eddie Jones' England for an uncapped test match against the Barbarians.
International career[edit]
He played for Namibia under-18 at the 2016 Craven schools week.[9] He featured in two World Rugby U20 Trophy competitions featuring 8 times scoring 3 tries.[10][11]
He was called up to Eddie Jones' England for an uncapped test match against the Barbarians, he came off the bench in the 21-52 loss.[12] He was named in the squad for the 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia, however did not feature.[13]
It was later revealed he was ineligible for England originally thought to qualify for England under residency however while in the country the rule was revised from 3 years to 5 years.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Patrick SCHICKERLING profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Feature: Kirsten's double delight with Exeter". SA Rugby magazine. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Six diamonds in the rough at the U20 Trophy to dust off the chequebook for". www.rugbypass.com. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Schickerling delighted to make debut". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Patrick Schickerling - Chinnor Rugby Club First XV". www.chinnor-rfc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Match Overview: Birmingham & Solihull 39 - 10 Guernsey : Guernsey Raiders 1st XV". www.grfc.gg. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Raiders stung by Bees after failing to convert chances". guernseypress.com. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Namibia is set for the Youth Weeks". rugby365.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Patrick SCHICKERLING - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Young Sables, Namibia face off". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Tests Matchs - Match report England vs Barbarian F.C., le 19/06/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Evely, John (2022-06-06). "Emerging star one of three Exeter Chiefs named in England training squad". Devon Live. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Exeter explain the Patrick Schickerling England eligibility gaffe". www.rugbypass.com. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-10-30.