Blake Schoupp
Date of birth (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998
Place of birthWollongong, Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb)
SchoolNudgee College
Notable relative(s)Aaron Schoupp (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Current team Brumbies
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2022 Southern Districts ()
2023– Brumbies 14 (0)
Correct as of 29 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023- Australia 5 (0)
Correct as of 13 October 2023

Blake Schoupp (born 28 March 1998) is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for the Brumbies. His preferred position is prop or hooker.[1]

Early career

Schoupp played junior rugby for Woonoona before studying at Nudgee College. He returned to Sydney, first representing Randwick before joining Southern Districts.[2]

He is the brother of NRL player Aaron Schoupp.[3]

Professional career

Brumbies

Schoupp trained with the Waratahs as COVID-19 cover, before joining the Brumbies for pre-season in 2023, being named in their elite development squad.[4] His performances in training earned him a start in Round 1 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season where he made his debut against the Waratahs.[5] He made 14 appearances for the Brumbies in his debut season, including 4 starts.[6]

Wallabies

In August 2023 Schoupp was named in the 33 man Australian Wallabies squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7] He made his test debut on 27 August 2023 against France, coming off the bench in a World Cup warm-up match.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Blake Schoupp". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Payten, Iain (21 February 2023). "Waratahs' loss is Canberra's gain: Why Brumbies are all over the Schoupp". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Middle man: New recruit relishing lethal edge combination". Gold Coast Titans. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "ACT Brumbies elite development squad thriving in preseason environment" (Press release). ACT Brumbies. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "ACT Brumbies Name Team for Round 1 Against Waratahs" (Press release). ACT Brumbies. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brumbies fixtures and results for 2022/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Latifi, Agron (11 August 2023). "Woonona Shamrocks junior almost quit. Now he's a World Cup Wallaby". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Worthington, Sam. "Brother of NRL star named for Wallabies debut". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2023.


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