Bayside Rugby Clubhouse

**Shark Alert*Shark Alert*Shark Alert**

New Bayside Rugby Coach “Rudi Brits”

Welcome to “The Shark Tank” recently retired professional rugby player Rudi Brits and his young family from South Africa

A proponent of the “dark” arts, the South African tight head prop from Pretoria has turned to the “light” shedding well over 70 lbs from his playing days.

Rudi has become in his post playing days, a health and fitness enthusiast, a coach, mentor and a sports psychologist. Utilizing the many years spent in a professional sports environment, Rudi has built a strength + conditioning business which he aims to take to the next level in White Rock, BC.

The great news is that the Brits family are here on a permanent move to Canada, where they plan to lay down roots in our fantastic Bayside community. Husband to his high school sweetheart Deirdre, and father to new mini shark Kai (10) and future prime minister ili-may (6), the Brits family will be undoubtedly a fantastic addition to both our rugby club and community.

Rudi has represented South Africa in wrestling as well as at rugby, becoming a professional rugby player straight out of high school.

After his formative professional years, honing his trade in The Currie Cup as a front-row forward with the Blue Bulls, Eastern Province Kings and Pumas, rugby took the Brits family on a 12 year long journey across Europe before touching down this July in White Rock, Canada.

From God’s own Country “Yorkshire” (their favourite place on Earth) to Coventry, Cornwall (Cornish Pirates) and the south of France (Colomiers & Libourne), Rudi has developed a network of life-long friends, rugby contacts and extensive knowledge of many rugby clubs and cultures, which he aims to share with us here at Bayside.

At age 36, Rudi and his family returned to their native South Africa in 2016, where Rudi started his own coaching & training business consulting and coaching schools and clubs, hosting scrum clinics, 1 on 1 & group S&C, boot camps and sports specific training.

Rudi maintains his focus as a coach, whether it be individual or as a team, is to not only develop better individuals in the chosen discipline, but to make them a better human being all round, which in turn will excel them in which ever route they take. Honesty & integrity above all else, discipline, respect in self and others.

Please extend a warm welcome to our latest “Shark” and his young family. Expect to see their constant presence at the fields and in our new clubhouse. Kai is already signed up for the Bayside minis (one to watch for the future!) and Rudi will be joining the Bayside coaching staff as well as offering his strength and conditioning services to the Bayside membership.

Up the Shark!