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the first team captain and told the coach he’d walk out of the club if I don’t get picked. I then got picked,” he recalled.
● Lions coach Swys de Bruin this week courageously explained how he has tackled a stress-related condition. In explaining how everyone is different De Bruin used this analogy: “It is like Rudolf always says,” he said while pointing to Lions CE Rudolf Straeuli, seated next to him.
“No man kisses his wife the same,” said De Bruin amid much laughter. Of course a follow-up question was inevitable. “Well how many wives has he kissed?” a seasoned journalist demanded to know. To which Straeuli reassuringly answered: ● Schalk Brits on Wednesday restored his handbag swinging contest with Akker van der Merwe to the national rugby debate. Returning after he was slapped with a four-match ban Brits gave an “honest” appraisal of “the fight”. “I definitely lost. I never lost a fight so comprehensively in my life,” said Brits though his tongue was probably still in his cheek from an Akker haymaker. Brits also left no one in doubt about his wife’s capabilities as a solicitor. “The outcome would have been better for me,” said Brits before turning to a nearby camera. “Honey, if you’re watching, I know you would’ve done a much better job.”