MY LIFE IN PICTURES… SCHALK BURGER
LOVING LIFE AT SARRIES
“A photoshoot with Saracens at the start of this, my final season. I’m going to move back to Cape Town and get more involved in the family winery. I can’t wait to get back but in saying that I’ve had an awesome time in England.
“It will be three years by the end of the season and it’s gone super-fast. I’ve made a lot of friends and Saracens made it so easy to transition into the club; the club caters well not only for players but for your whole family, so it’s been a complete joy.
“I don’t know yet if I’ll have a link with rugby after I retire. Preferably I’d like to be a fan and have a few weekends off. When I get back home no doubt when there’s a big game at Newlands, I’ll be watching.”
TOP OF THE WORLD
“I like this picture, taken after we beat England 15-6 to win the World Cup at Stade de France. On the left is Henning Gericke, our sports psychologist. Then it’s Johannes Muller, Juan Smith, me, Danie Rossouw and Wikus van Heerden. Down the bottom there ‘scrummaging’ is BJ Botha,
