Schalk Brits

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Schalk Brits

Full name	Schalk Burger Brits
Date of birth	(1981-05-16) 16 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Empangeni, South Africa
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	Paul Roos Gymnasium
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2002–2003 Western Province 12 (20) 2004–2005 Golden Lions 35 (55) 2005 Cats 11 (0) 2006–2009 Stormers 51 (20) 2006–2009 Western Province 28 (10) 2009–2018 Saracens 216 (185) 2011 → Stormers 1 (0) 2019 Bulls 11 (0) Correct as of 11 July 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2019 South Africa 15 (15) Correct as of 21 October 2019
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2015 England Squad 2019 Japan Squad

Schalk Burger Brits (born 16 May 1981) is a South African former professional rugby union player who last played for the South Africa national team and the Bulls in Super Rugby. He primarily played as a hooker. He was part of the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning team. Brits holds the international record for oldest player to win a Rugby World Cup aged 38 years, 170 days in the final against England in 2019 a game in which he didn't play in.^[2]