Background
Brett was born in Westville, Durban in 1987.
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He moved to Johannesburg where he attended Bryanston Primary School in Bryanston. He later attended Pretoria Boys High School in Pretoria South Africa and graduated in 2005 as First team captain and a school prefect. In 2008 he further went on to do a Bachelor of Commerce in Transport and Logistics through the University of South Africa.
After joining up with the Saints, Brett managed to do a Bachelor (Honours) in Business management and Leadership through the University of Northumbria and graduated in July 2013.
Career
His preferred position is at hooker, although he can play at flanker. Brett received a Certificate in Sports Management through the University of Pretoria in 2006. Sharman started his career at the Blue Bulls, where he came through the youth ranks and eventually made a break through in to the first team
In December 2008, Sharman joined Northampton Saints, following Juandré Kruger who joined the Saints from the Bulls a few months earlier.
In January 2012, Brett suffered a career changing knee injury, which saw him need substantial surgery on his Master of Comparative Laws and had a patellar reconstruction. Although he was born in South Africa he is a qualified British Citizen and holds a British passport.
He has expressed a desire to play for England rugby team in the future. Brett deputised for Dylan Hartley from 2008/9 to 2011/12.
He was capped 67 times for the Saints, scoring two tries.
In January 2012, Brett suffered a career changing knee injury, which saw him need substantial surgery on his Master of Comparative Laws and had a patellar reconstruction. Brett joined Bath Rugby in September 2012 on a short term contract after being released from Northampton Saints following a long term knee injury and ongoing issues with the club On 4 November 2014, Sharman signed for Saracens until the end of the 2014-2015 season.
