Brent is a reliable and conscientious person, a great coach who can help build a system from the ground up. He has good meeting room qualities — catering for all types of learners, getting his message across in a simple but effective way. His good judgement has been important on several occasions we coached together. Brent is a trustworthy, hardworking person who can be relied upon.

Brent has exceptional high-performance coaching, leadership and organisational skills, with a deep understanding of behaviour and systemic performance. His ability to give feedback, support and challenge when necessary is one of his most unique strengths — one of the best coaches I’ve worked with across business and sport.

Brent has a calm presence and an ability to cut through complexity. He brings real-world insight, a strong feel for context, and a rare ability to read the room and know when and how to step in — helping people shift mindsets and move forward with purpose, driving lasting change. His genuine care for people comes through in his coaching – always grounded, always human.

Brent is a gifted coach and a keen to learn. What impresses me most is his ability to develop and hone the skills of seemingly average athletes, turning them into successful, professional athletes in a short space of time. His technical knowledge and ability to coach across all aspects, as well as his people skills, set him apart from most coaches I have worked with. His work ethic, discipline and commitment are beyond reproach.

Brent is trustworthy due to his sound character, no hidden agenda’s, leading by example. He has a massive heart and passion for life and people. He obtains a great balance between work and family which you can see in the way he treats his wife. A feather in his cap is his personal management, the fact that he is aware of differences in people, how personalities operate and treats them accordingly to get the best out of everyone. He is able to quickly figure out where to apply focus. He is a sponge for knowledge, always looking to improve and stay up-to-date with research, but willing to share this knowledge and help educate others.

Having coach alongside Brent on numerous occasions, I know his knowledge of the game is undoubtedly up there with the best and his stand-out characteristic is his ability to work with people. Brent has proven himself as one of South Africa’s best coaches. Brent has excellent communication skills, is extremely organized, well prepared and reliable. Impressively, he has a never ending hunger to learn more. His success speaks for itself, keeping in mind that he had coached some teams with a limited talent pool and player budget, which shows he is a very highly rated rugby coach.