Why Schalk Brits has nothing to prove to anyone
Fearless Bulls hooker is happy to be back in Super Rugby after a nine-year spell at Saracens in London
To prove that he is worthy has always been asked of Schalk Brits. Those requests have fallen on deaf ears. His inspiration comes from a much different source. The Bulls hooker played a starring role in the team’s 30-12 Super Rugby victory over the Lions at Ellis Park at the weekend. It came as a timely reminder for a player who was, perhaps controversially‚ talked out of retirement to join the Bok group last year. He didn’t see much action and wasn’t affiliated to a local team‚ which led to questions about the 37-year-old’s worth to the Bok cause. He insists he has nothing to prove. “Actually‚ I don’t want to show anything‚” he said after the Bulls’ win. “For me it is always about having fun. Way back everyone always said I must prove to Jake [White‚ the former Bok coach] that I should be in the team. “It is never about that. It is about having fun with my teammates. If you win you win‚ if you lose‚ you lose.” Not that he is happy-go-lucky. Don’t be fooled by the teasing smile he di...
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