He started playing rugby at a small farm school in the Overberg and now Henrico Jacobs is leading CPUT’s rugby team in the prestigious Varsity Shield competition.
Jacobs, a BTech Retail Management Student, says he was “stoked” when he was selected as the captain of the FNB CPUT side, who played their first home game in Wellington on February 26.
“I started playing rugby when I was about six years old at Stettyn Primary School, which is situated on a small farm,” says Jacobs, who hails from Grabouw.
He was a member of the CPUT rugby team who made their debut in the competition in 2017 and says this year’s team has been tirelessly preparing for their matches.
“We urge the CPUT community to come out in their numbers to support us. It’s the supporters that make the team. Bring everyone you know to the games.”
Varsity Shield is played in round robin format while the final games will be knockouts.
Last year’s competition was won by UWC who beat Fort Hare in the final.
