Swys de Bruin
Zacharia Francois de Bruin (born in Ficksburg, South Africa) started his coaching career with Durban North College previously known as Afrikaans Hoër Durban-Noord and is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of the Super Rugby side. Career Sharks De Bruin started his coaching career in Durban at the Academy. He was the head coach of the side in 1996 and 1997 and took charge of the in the 1998 Vodacom Cup, guiding the team to the semi-finals of the competition. Griquas, South Africa Under-21 After the 1998 Vodacom Cup, De Bruin moved to Kimberley to become the head coach of the . He coached the side between 1998 and 2003, helping them reach the final of the competition in 1999 and 2000. In 2001, De Bruin was also in charge of the South Africa Under-21 team. Return to Sharks He returned to Durban in 2004 to join as the head and skills coach of the Sharks Academy, helping out at Vodacom Cup, Under-21 and Under-19 level. Lions After eight seasons back in Durban, De Bruin moved to Johannesburg to become and head coach Johan Ackermann's assistant coach. The pair oversaw a complete turnaround in fortunes for