coming on as a substitute in South Africa's 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Argentina, and was then included in South Africa's squad that participated at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. While he didn't feature in their 32–34 loss to in their opening match, he did play off the bench in their next match against , scoring a late try in a 34–16 victory. He was again omitted against before another appearance from the bench in a 64–0 victory over the . He didn't feature in their 23–19 win over in the quarter final, their 18–20 loss to in the semi-finals or the third-place play-off against , which South Africa won 24–13 to secure the bronze medal in the competition. In 2019, Brits was selected to play for at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, aged 38. He was named captain in their match against , playing out of position as an eighth man, and also scored a try in the match. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final. References External links Profile on itsrugby.co.uk Stormers profile 1981 births Living people People from Empangeni Afrikaner people South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players Saracens F.C. players Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Rugby union hookers South African expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in England South African expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom Alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal