Brett Sharman
| Full name | Brett Sharman | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) [1] | ||
| School | Pretoria Boys High School | ||
| University | University of South Africa, University of Northumbria | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional Rugby Player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| University of Pretoria | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–2008 2009–2012 2012 2014– |
Blue Bulls Northampton Saints Bath Rugby Saracens |
22 67 13 9 |
(20) (10) (10) (0) |
| correct as of 15 February 2015. | |||
Brett Sharman (born 18 January 1987) is a professional South African rugby footballer. His preferred position is at hooker, although he can play at flanker.
Early life
Brett was born in Westville, Durban in 1987. He moved to Johannesburg where he attended Bryanston Primary School in Bryanston. He later attended Pretoria Boys High School in Pretoria South Africa and graduated in 2005 as First team captain and a school prefect. Brett received a Certificate in Sports Management through the University of Pretoria in 2006. In 2008 he further went on to do a BCom in Transport and Logistics through the University of South Africa. After joining up with the Saints, Brett managed to do a BA (Hons) in Business management and Leadership through the University of Northumbria and graduated in July 2013.
Career
Sharman started his career at the Blue Bulls, where he came through the youth ranks and eventually made a break through in to the first team. He was a regular Starter from the 2007 season onwards, playing a part in the final of the Vodacom Cup which the Blue Bulls won.
In December 2008, Sharman joined Northampton Saints, following Juandré Kruger who joined the Saints from the Bulls a few months earlier.[2] In January 2012, Brett suffered a career changing knee injury, which saw him need substantial surgery on his MCL and had a patellar reconstruction.
Although he was born in South Africa he is a qualified British Citizen and holds a British passport. He has expressed a desire to play for England rugby team in the future. Brett deputised for Dylan Hartley from 2008/9 to 2011/12. He was capped 67 times for the Saints, scoring two tries. In January 2012, Brett suffered a career changing knee injury, which saw him need substantial surgery on his MCL and had a patellar reconstruction.
Brett joined Bath Rugby in September 2012 on a short term contract after being released from Northampton Saints following a long term knee injury and ongoing issues with the club.[3] Brett won his first cap for Bath in the Amlin challenge cup against the Bucharest Wolves where he gone to make 15 appearances for Bath. On 4 November 2014, Sharman signed for Saracens until the end of the 2014–15 season.[4]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ Saints swoop for Sharman. Sky Sports. 21 November 2008
- ↑ BBC Sport – Brett Sharman's Northampton contract terminated. BBC. 24 August 2012
- ↑ "Saracens bring in ex-Northampton Saints hooker Brett Sharman". BBC Sport. 4 November 2014.