well as scoring his second international try. Succeeding seasons brought further regular appearances for De Kock for Western Province and the Stormers, but opportunities to fight his way back into the Springbok side were limited and in 2006 he made the move to the northern hemisphere, signing for Saracens in time for the 2006–07 Guinness Premiership season. Saracens 2006–2017 De Kock made his debut for Saracens against London Irish on 30 September 2006. In his debut season at Saracens, De Kock saw off strong competition from the likes of Fijian Mosese Rauluni and the Englishman Alan Dickens to establish himself as first choice scrum-half, making 25 appearances for the club. He quickly formed an effective partnership with New Zealander Glen Jackson at fly-half, yielding performances that put him contention for the club's player of the season. For the 2007–2008 season, De Kock's leadership role at Saracens was rewarded as he was named as the playing captain for the season, alongside club captain and England stalwart, Richard Hill. He started as Saracens won their first Premiership title in 2011. He was a replacement as they won further titles in 2015 and 2016. He retired in 2017. References External links Saracens profile Guinness Premiership profile scrum.com Profile 1978 births Living people Afrikaner people Rugby union players from Cape Town South African people of Dutch descent Rugby union scrum-halves South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Saracens F.C. players Western Province (rugby union) players Stormers players South African expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in England South African expatriate sportspeople in England People from Cape Town