Ross Carson Skeate (born 2 August 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a rugby union player.
| Birth name | Ross Carson Skeate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 August 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South African College Schools, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He plays for the Sharks and Sharks in the Super Rugby and Currie Cup competitions respectively.[1] He returned to South Africa on a two-year deal from 1 July 2010 after spending just under two years at French Top 14 side Toulon.[citation needed]
He moved to France after the completion of the 2008 South African season. He played for the Stormers franchise in the Super 14 and for Western Province in the domestic Currie Cup competition. Skeate has played for the Emerging Springboks (2007).[citation needed]
He's a skillful 'number 5'[2] lock renowned for his line-out jumping prowess, physicality and prominence in the loose. At school he was a South African junior basketball player.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Sharks call up Skeate and Kankowski". SuperSport official website. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Deysel Sharks' Only Injury Concern | SARugby.com". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
External links
edit- http://www.rctoulon.com/effectifs-5-249.php#infosjoueur
- http://www.iamastormer.com/profile/default.php?user_id=1710
- http://www.wprugby.com/playerprofiles.asp?Id=114
- http://www.sarugby.com/news/News/authid=30.html
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ross Skeate". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_2317.html
- http://www.RossSkeate.com (Ross Skeate Official Site)