Courtnall Skosan Explained

Courtnall Skosan
Fullname:Courtnall Douglas Skosan
Birth Date:24 July 1991
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Weight:930NaN0
Occupation:Professional Rugby player
University:Northlink College
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Years1:2011–2013
Apps1:12
Points1:35
Years2:2014–2021
Apps2:84
Points2:190
Years3:2014–2018
Apps3:3
Points3:20
Years4:2014–2021
Apps4:40
Points4:110
Years5:2021–
Apps5:19
Points5:60
Amatyears1:2012–2013
Amatapps1:13
Amatpoints1:25
Repyears1:2011
Repteam1:South Africa Under-20
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:5
Repyears2:2016
Repteam2:South Africa 'A'
Repcaps2:2
Reppoints2:0
Repyears3:2017
Repteam3:South Africa
Repcaps3:12
Reppoints3:10
Clubupdate:23 May 2022
Repupdate:17 April 2018

Courtnall Douglas Skosan (born 24 July 1991) is a South African rugby player for DHL Stormers.

Club career

He played for the at Under-19 and Under-21 level, earning a call-up to the South Africa Under-20 team for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He graduated to the senior team, making his debut for the Blue Bulls in the 2011 Vodacom Cup game against the .

He remained at the until the end of the 2013 season, making just twelve appearances. He then moved to the for 2014.[1]

He also played for in their victorious 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup campaigns.

In August 2021, he signed a contract with Premiership club Northampton Saints.[2]

At the end of the 2022/2023 season, Skosan announced he would be departing Saints[3] to play for the South African club DHL Stormers.[4]

International career

In 2016, Skosan was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He also started the second match of the series, a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in George.

In 2017, Skosan was named to the South Africa team contesting a 3-match series against France. He started the first game and was awarded a penalty try after a French player held him back illegally at the goal line. He scored his first try in a test match on 19 August 2017 in the Rugby Championship test match between South Africa and Argentina.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: (T)Rickey kontraktering vir Leeus . SupaRugby . 15 October 2013 . 15 October 2013 . af.
  2. News: . Skosan signs for Northampton Saints . SA Rugby . 2021-08-24 . 2021-08-25.
  3. Web site: News // Skosan to leave Saints at the end of the season . 2024-04-09 . Northampton Saints . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-09-08 . Skosan to wing it for DHL Stormers . 2024-04-09 . The Stormers.