Brett Sharman
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Brett Sharman is a professional South African rugby
footballer currently playing for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints
. His preferred position is at hooker, although he can play at flanker. He attended Pretoria Boys High School
in Pretoria
South Africa
and graduated in 2005.
, 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 January 2009, Sharman joined Northampton Saints, following Juandre Kruger
who joined the Saints from the Bulls a few months earlier. 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.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer currently playing for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
. His preferred position is at hooker, although he can play at flanker. He attended Pretoria Boys High School
Pretoria Boys High School
Pretoria Boys High School, also known as Boys High or PBHS, is a public, fee charging, English medium high school for boys located in Brooklyn, Pretoria, in the Gauteng province of South Africa....
in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and graduated in 2005.
Career
Sharman started his career of at Blue BullsBlue Bulls
The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
, 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
Vodacom Cup
The Vodacom Cup is an annual rugby union competition in South Africa which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an...
which the Blue Bulls won. In January 2009, Sharman joined Northampton Saints, following Juandre Kruger
Juandre Kruger
Juandre Kruger is a South African Rugby union footballer, contracted to the Blue Bulls. His preferred position is at Lock although he has also played in the back row.-Early provincial career in South Africa:...
who joined the Saints from the Bulls a few months earlier. 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
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in the future.