WATCH: Former Springbok scrum-half holds rugby training at Hoërskool Alberton
The former Springbok and former Hoërskool Alberton learner visited the school to take players through rugby training.
Hoërskool Alberton recently hosted Deon de Kock for a rugby training session with its rugby players. De Kock is a former learner at the Du Preez Road school in Alberton North.
The training on March 24 saw De Kock take the players through scrum-half training and being effective in backline play.
@albertonrecord Hoërskool Alberton recently hosted Deon de Kock for a rugby training session with its rugby players. De Kock is a former learner at the Du Preez Road school in Alberton North.
“Thank you to former Allie and Springbok, Deon de Kock, who came to show the scrum links this afternoon. Once an Allie, always an Allie, forever maroon, and forever Allies,” said the school in a statement.
De Kock was capped twice for the Springboks during their 2001 tour of Europe and the USA. He debuted off the bench against Italy in Genoa and was the starting scrum-half against the USA in Houston, Texas.
De Kock also played in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby, playing provincial rugby.
To share his rugby knowledge, De Kock does rugby development work through Ratel Rugby, a rugby development agency that prepares aspiring rugby players, nurtures their potential and works with schools to grow rugby.
De Kock is one of the coaches at Ratel Rugby.
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