Career
He plays as a hooker. Skipper matriculated in 1996 from Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool also known as Affies. The score against Boys’ High was a record 62-13.
He played in the South African Under 21 team of 1999 alongside John Smit and fellow alumni Johan Roets, Eugene Marx and Sarel Eloff.
Skipper has played provincial rugby for the Valke and Pumas before moving on to the Sharks. He has played Super Rugby for the Stormers, the Sharks and the Cheetahs.