Brits ready to give back to SA rugby
Not too many of the Bulls players will admit to it but most, if not all, of them have had to swallow that word of endearment ‘oom’ when talking to their new teammate Schalk Brits.
But then Brits deserves to be called ‘oom’ just out of respect for what he has been able to achieve in the game since turning pro in 1999. And after so many years playing rugby abroad Brits feels a sense of responsibility to give back to the game and more so South African rugby.
As much as his return to the game was forced by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus, who enticed Brits with the possibility of attending his second Rugby World Cup later this year in Japan, the former Golden Lions and Western Province hooker believes that it is important for him to share his knowledge with the younger players.
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