Chevandré Conwin van Schoor (born in

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) is a South African

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player, who most recently played first class rugby with . He can play as a

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or a winger.

Career

Youth

At high school level, Van Schoor was selected in the side that played at the 2010 Under-18

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tournament in

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. Van Schoor played in two matches and scored a try against KwaZulu-Natal. He also started two matches for the side during the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. In 2011, he moved to

to join the . He played some rugby for Harmony Sports Academy and then made appearances in all eight of the side's fixtures in Division B of the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, helping his side win the title by beating in the final. He returned to the

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in 2012 where he played some club rugby in the Western Province Super League A before he represented at the 2012 7s Premier League in

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. He was named in the

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squad, but failed to make an appearance. He also played one match for the side that won the

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Western Province

He was once again included in 's

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side for the 2014 tournament. He made his first class debut against the in

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, coming on as a late substitute in a 28–15 win. His first senior start came a fortnight later in their match against in

. He was named in 's

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squad for the first time prior to the

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. However, he joined near-neighbours on loan for their

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campaign (see below). Upon his return from

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, Van Schoor was named in the squad for their final match of the regular season against the .

Boland Cavaliers

He played in his first ever Currie Cup match in ' 32–25 defeat to the and made two more appearances from the bench during the competition.

References

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