Forgotten Stormers and Springbok hero Schalk Burger is coming back to the Mother City.
Burger, who played for Saracens in England after leaving Cape Town back in 2016, will return home at the completion of the European season this term.
And while it’s still unclear if the 35-year-old will turn out in the blue and white hoops of Western Province and the Stormers, he leaves Saracens after proving that he might be oud, maar hy's nog nie koud.
A statement on the Saracens website say the veteran loose forward will head back to Cape Town when the 2018/19 campaign ends.
“I’m going to leave Saracens a happy man. I’ve made great friends here and that’s pretty much the standout feature,” he said.
🎥| In case you missed it, Schalk Burger will be leaving Saracens at the end of the season.
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“The way we go about enjoying rugby, enjoying spending time together, the trips I’ve had with the team and we’ve won a couple of trophies since I’ve been here too, so I have a lot of great memories.
“In rugby you go through phases where you play well and don’t play well, but at the end of the day that’s the by-product. What you care about is the quality of the human and the quality of time we’ve spent together as a club.
“I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone for taking not only me in but my whole family. We’ve had a lot of success on the field but what stands out is the friendships I’ve made off the field so a massive thank you to everyone involved.”
Director of Rugby Mark McCall added: “It has been a privilege to have Schalk at Saracens.
“He embodies many of the values we hold dear: competing in every moment, being a great team-mate, leaving the club in a better place than you found it.
“We have all learned a great deal from one of rugby’s truly great players. We wish him and his family every success in the future.”