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Springbok no. 799 · Hooker

Schalk Brits

Schalk Burger Brits · WP, Saracens, Blue Bulls

15Tests
3Tries
4Tours
27Age at debut

Test career

200820132019

First test

21 Jun 2008, age 27 · Reserve v Italy, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

8 Oct 2019, age 38 · Hooker v Canada, Noevir Stadium, Kobe

Biography

Schalk Brits was an unconventional, ball-playing hooker who played 15 Tests between 2008 and 2019 and won 13. Born in Empangeni on 16 May 1981 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he played for Western Province, the Bulls and Saracens, where he won many titles. He came out of retirement to join the 2019 World Cup-winning squad and captained South Africa against Namibia at that tournament.

Test history

15 tests · 2 as captain · 15 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
21 Jun 2008ItalyNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 26–0WP
12 Jul 2008New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinReserveW 30–28WP
19 Jul 2008AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthHookerL 9–16WP
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 21–10Saracens
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 16–15Saracens
14 Jun 2014WalesKings Park, DurbanReserveW 38–16Saracens
21 Jun 2014WalesMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 31–30Saracens
15 Aug 2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 26–12Saracens
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamReserveW 46–6Saracens
07 Oct 2015USAOlympic Stadium, LondonReserveW 64–0Saracens
23 Jun 2018EnglandNewlands, Cape TownReserveL 10–25Saracens
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–17Blue Bulls
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHooker (C)W 24–18Blue Bulls
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiEighthman (C)W 57–3Blue Bulls
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeHookerW 66–7Blue Bulls