Cheswill Jooste
| Born | 4 September 2006 Vredenburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Noordheuwel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cheswill Jooste (born 4 September 2006) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Bulls and Blue Bulls. His preferred position is wing.[1]
Early career
Jooste is from Vredenburg, South Africa and attended Hoërskool Noordheuwel.[2][3] His performances earned him selection for the Golden Lions side at Craven Week in 2023 and 2024,[4][5] earning him selection for the South Africa Schools side in 2023 and 2024 also.[6][7] Following this, he joined up with the Bulls academy and earned selection for the South Africa U20 side in 2025.[8]
Professional career
Jooste was named in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division.[9] He would debut for the full Bulls side in the opening round of the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, featuring in the match against the Ospreys where he scored two tries.[10] He would then score again on his next start against Pau in the 2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup.[11]
In February 2026, Jooste was named in the first alignment camp of 2026 for the South Africa national side.[12]
References
- ^ "Cheswill Jooste". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "From Vredenburg to URC – Jooste dreams big after getting his chance at Bulls". The Citizen. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Jooste and Noordheuwel it top form". SuperSport Schools. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "2023 Lions Craven Week squad". Next Gen XV. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "2024 Craven Week rugby squad". Next Gen XV. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "SA Schools sides named after successful Craven Week". SA Rugby. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "SA Schools teams named for annual showpiece". SA Rugby. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Five capped Junior Boks named for Rugby Champs". SA Rugby. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Vodacom Bulls 2025 Carling Currie Cup squad named". Bulls. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Six-try Ospreys overpowered by Bulls in URC opener". BBC Sport. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "KEO News WireJooste's precision and pace is the STECO Power Play". KEO. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "The school of hard Boks: Why the 2025 junior stars are already aligning". Daily Maverick. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.