Former Springbok and Western Province centre, De Wet Barry, has called time on his rugby playing days to focus on his coaching career.
Barry, who is only 33 years old, represented the Springboks on 39 occasions, and playing more than 250 first class matches for the Cape based Union.
Barry will be continuing at the EP Kings as their backline coach, after playing with the team for the past few seasons. He has struggled to hold down a regular spot in the starting line up as a result of some serious shoulder injuries.
We wish Barry all the best in his new endeavors, forever remembering the good old days in the Green and Gold midfield.
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THE LAW! Legend.
my heart breaks for De Wet – they lost their young son DJ a month or so back. I’m sure that must have factored into the decision too.
Wishing him all the best
@robdylan (Comment 2) : Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
What a tackler!!! Still remember him ending Steve Kefu’s international career with a series of bone-jarring, spine-bending tackles 🙂
Thanks for your unerring effort & dedication de wet. may you receive strength and insight as you venture further to coach our backline.
sterkte!
@Megatron (Comment 5) : ah – how touching… seems you DO know how to say nice things after all 🙂
Keep up the good work Megs
@robdylan (Comment 6) : 🙄 😛 i wasn’t raised by wolves.
@Megatron (Comment 7) : Of course you weren’t raised by wolves; they’re social animals. Maybe a rogue tiger a la Shere Khan?
@Culling Song (Comment 8) : 😆
De Wet Barry is the reason why Chuck Norris gave up rugby.
Good player, but I will always remember Japie Mulders tackle in Bloemfontein on De Wet
A proper old-school South African centre – big, brutal, run straight and tackle hard.
Thanks for the memories de Wet. I will never forget some of those tackles. The Law. Legend.
Was retained for too long ahead of JDV, but while he was at 12 nobody ran in the midfield without some trepidation.
Really sad about his son too; no doubt that factored into his decision.
All the best de Wet: you deserve our support for all those happy seasons.