Schalk Brits rugby player
Schalk Brits rugby player

Schalk Brits

16th May 1981 1.82m/100kg Hooker

What If The Springboks Needed To Select Players From Europe and Australasia For The Rugby Championship?

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber is set to kick off his tenure as the new Springbok coach during the Rugby Championship which is set to be held exclusively in New Zealand. However, Nienaber has...

Schalk Brits on Dan Carter’s Super Rugby return

3 years ago by Rugby World

Having made his own Super Rugby return last year, the Springbok asseses Carter's comebackOld foes: Brits is tackled by Carter back in 2011 (Getty Images)Schalk Brits on Dan Carter’s Super Rugby return...

Ultimate Rugby's All Time European Imported XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Since rugby went professional in 1995, European clubs have searched the market to sign top players to help propel them to glory both domestically and in Europe.   We have picked a XV of...

The Toulon 23 That Won The Heineken Cup For The Second Time

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2014, Toulon went back to back winning their second Heineken Cup under Bernard Laporte.  The side a season before featured some of the best players in the world in the...

The Baabaas team that beat an England side featuring Andy Goode in 2009

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In 2009, Martin Corry and Josh Lewsey bade a victorious farewell to English rugby at Twickenham with the Barbarians as they held on for victory despite a late England comeback.   Martin Johnson's...

Five Young Gun Springboks The Lions Could Face In 2021

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A few youngsters have made their mark against the famed touring side over the years.   In 2013, a young Israel Folau made his test debut against Warren Gatland's side while in 2017 Rieko Ioane...

Post World Cup 2019 Retirees XV

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saying farewell isn't easy particularly when you have spent your life working towards the goal of representing your country but this was the decision several of test rugby’s leading lights made after...

Schalk Brits' touching retelling of how the World Cup fairytale touched an entire nation in need

4 years ago by Rugby Dump

Winning a Rugby World Cup has been a great cause for unification in the rainbow nation. In this video from Rugbypass, Springbok legend Schalk Brits talks about what the victory has meant to him as a person...

Revealed: Schalk Brits isn't coming out of retirement

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Schalk Brits was back in the headlines this past weekend when the World Cup-winning Springbok hooker posted a cryptic message on social media hinting at the idea of him coming out of retirement for the...

Watch: The Barbarian's Kiwi contingent pay tribute to Rory Best

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rory Best brought an end to his illustrious career in the Barbarians clash with Wales at the Principality stadium on Saturday.   The clash didn't quite go Best's way as the Barbarians fell to 43-33...