Bulls lock swaps boots for toolkit
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:37
It's not everyday that professional rugby players swap their boots for a toolkit, but Blue Bulls lock Hendrik Roodt has done just that.
The promising young lock was selected for the Emerging Boks in 2008, and has been a big part of the Bulls Under-21 team, as well as the Bulls Vodacom Cup side.
The player announced that he will leave the Bulls to begin an apprenticeship. He stated that he was keen to start building his career and that is why he was retiring from rugby.
"If think it is the best interest of my career to start working as soon as possible. I am going to work in Johannesburg for Vhumbanani Projects as a junior craftsman."
Roodt is a product of Hoërskool Lichtenburg in the North West where he played Craven Week rugby for the Leopards in 2004 and 2005. He played for the SA Schools team in 2005 and in 2006 he was selected for the Blue Bulls' Under-21 team.
Roodt is currently in the Under-21 squad that will host the Lions in the semifinal of the Currie Cup Under-21 competition at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
He made his Vodacom Cup debut for the Blue Bulls in 2007 and has represented the province on 19 occasions.
