JD Schickerling
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = JD Schickerling
| image =
| fullname = John Dave Schickerling
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|05|09}}
| birth_place = Calvinia, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=2.03}}
| weight = {{convert|119|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Paarl Gimnasium
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Lock
| currentclub = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2014–2021
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps1 = 49
| points1 = 30
| years2 = 2016–
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| apps2 = 45
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Kobelco Kobe Steelers}}
| apps3 = 24
| points3 = 20
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Kubota Spears
| apps4 = 13
| points4 = 15
| repyears1 = 2012–2013
| repteam1 = South Africa Schools
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2014
| repteam2 = South Africa Under-20
| repcaps2 = 5
| reppoints2 = 0
| repyears3 = 2016
| repteam3 = South Africa 'A'
| repcaps3 = 2
| reppoints3 = 0
| clubupdate = 11 November 2021
| repupdate = 18 April 2018
}}
John Dave Schickerling (born 9 May 1995 in Calvinia, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Stormers}} in Super Rugby and {{Rut|Western Province}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=110041 | name=JD Schickerling | date=29 May 2016}} He regularly plays as a lock.
Career
=Youth=
As a scholar at Paarl Gimnasium, he earned a call-up to the {{Rut|Western Province}} squad for the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week competition. At the completion of the Craven Week tournament, he was named in the South African Schools side that played a three-match tournament in August 2012.{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2012/08/02/GO/21/oosSkole3.html | title=Net 2 van O.P. kry SA skole; Dis al uit 'n onoorwonne span | publisher=Die Son | date=2 August 2012 | access-date=19 June 2014 | language=af | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622031306/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2012/08/02/GO/21/oosSkole3.html | archive-date=22 June 2015 | df=dmy-all }} He started all three of South Africa's matches against France, Wales{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113251 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14861 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=24 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Wales | matchdate=14 August 2012 | date=22 July 2016}} and England,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113271 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14851 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=36 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=England | matchdate=18 August 2012 | date=22 July 2016}} helping South Africa to victories in all three matches.
He was once again named in the South Africa Schools side in 2013,{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/07/24/OP/20/oosJaer.html | title=Jaer skitter en kry plek; Haal SA skolespan | publisher=Die Son | date=24 July 2013 | access-date=19 June 2014 | language=af | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125507/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/07/24/OP/20/oosJaer.html | archive-date=19 August 2014 | df=dmy-all }} but missed the matches through injury.{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/08/03/DB/9/kpPaarlvoorskou.html | title='Al die druk is môre op Gimnasium'; Boishaai 'het niks te verloor' | publisher=Die Son | date=2 August 2013 | access-date=19 June 2014 | language=af | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085450/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/08/03/DB/9/kpPaarlvoorskou.html | archive-date=19 August 2014 | df=dmy-all }} He recovered to represent the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} side during the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making two appearances.
In 2014, Schickerling was included in the South Africa Under-20 side that participated in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.{{SA Rugby Article | id=2411934 | leagueid=2034 | title=Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014 | date=22 April 2014 | access-date=6 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2411934&fullview=true | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607185606/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2411934&fullview=true | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 June 2016}} After playing off the bench in their first match of the competition against Scotland, he got promoted to the starting line-up for their remaining pool stage matches against New Zealand{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=124664 | homeid=20824 | awayid=20804 | leagueid=2034 | hometeam=New Zealand | homescore=24 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=South Africa | matchdate=6 June 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} and Samoa.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=124714 | homeid=20834 | awayid=20804 | leagueid=2034 | hometeam=Samoa | homescore=8 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=South Africa | matchdate=10 June 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} He also started their semi-final match as they secured a second victory over New Zealand during the tournament{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=124784 | homeid=20804 | awayid=20824 | leagueid=2034 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=32 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=New Zealand | matchdate=15 June 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} and was also named in the run-on side for the final against England.
=Western Province=
He made his first class debut for {{Rut|Western Province}} during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition, coming on as a substitute against the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117794 | homeid=17604 | awayid=17534 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=16 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=Regent Boland Cavaliers | matchdate=8 March 2014 | date=22 July 2016}}
He returned to action for the {{Rut|Western Province U21}} side during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but suffered a serious set-back when he sustained a broken neck in their match against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} in Pretoria on 30 August 2014.{{cite web | url=http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2014/09/01/1/mbnek_1743_23_0_367247662.html | title=Talentvolle slot breek nek in wedstryd | publisher=Volksblad | date=1 September 2014 | access-date=6 November 2014 | language=af | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106154155/http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2014/09/01/1/mbnek_1743_23_0_367247662.html | archive-date=6 November 2014 | df=dmy-all }} He was out of the game for thirteen months, but returned to action for Western Province's Under-21s in October 2015 in their match against the {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}}s in Johannesburg.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147174 | homeid=27034 | awayid=26994 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Golden Lions U21 | homescore=38 | awayscore=44 | awayteam=Western Province U21 | matchdate=2 October 2015 | date=14 April 2016}}
=South Africa 'A'=
In 2016, Schickerling was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team.{{SA Rugby Article | id=3548614 | leagueid=3024 | title=Ackermann to coach SA ‘A’ against Saxons | date=28 May 2016 | access-date=31 May 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3548614&leagueid=3024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531065757/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3548614&leagueid=3024 | url-status=dead | archive-date=31 May 2016}} He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein,{{SA Rugby Article | id=3563654 | leagueid=3024 | title=Youth and experience for SA ‘A’ opener against Saxons | date=8 June 2016 | access-date=10 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3563654&leagueid=3024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610203333/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3563654&leagueid=3024 | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2016}} but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=164774 | homeid=33504 | awayid=33494 | leagueid=3024 | hometeam=South Africa "A" | homescore=24 | awayscore=32 | awayteam=England Saxons | matchdate=10 June 2016 | date=10 June 2016}} He was named on the bench for the second match of the series, coming on as a second-half replacement in a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=164784 | homeid=33504 | awayid=33494 | leagueid=3024 | hometeam=South Africa "A" | homescore=26 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=England Saxons | matchdate=17 June 2016 | date=19 June 2016}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{SA Rugby Profile}}
{{Kobelco Kobe Steelers squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schickerling, JD}}
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