Coaches who grew up with the game.

Wicus Postma started playing rugby as a boy in South Africa. In California, he built the Kern Youth Rugby Club from nothing and grew its touch rugby program to 250 kids. In 2022, Wicus, Michelle, and their three boys moved to Englewood. On July 29, 2023, they started the SWFL Sharks.

Wicus Postma

Coach · President

Wicus Postma

Wicus started playing rugby as a kid in South Africa, and it's been a big part of his life ever since.

His love for the game and for young athletes led him to start the Kern Youth Rugby Club in California, where the touch rugby program grew to 250 kids.

In 2022, Wicus, Michelle, and their three boys moved to Englewood, where he continues his mission of living out his faith and building community through rugby. His experience building a youth club from the ground up is the foundation the Sharks are built on.

Phone: 661-477-9616

Michelle Postma

Coach · Vice President

Michelle Postma

Michelle's warm, welcoming way sets the tone at every Sharks practice. She knows a supportive community is what helps young players grow, and she makes it her mission to make parents as much a part of the club as the athletes.

Her passion for rugby, her commitment to our kids, and her faith shape how she connects with every family who shows up. Michelle is more than an organizer and connector. She is the heart of the Sharks family.

What the Sharks stand for.

Our mission is simple: more kids, more fun, more rugby. We're passionate about rugby and about building community, sharing our faith as we live our lives and serve Englewood.

Sharks coaches and players reach in together around a rugby ball before a match

Everyone belongs

Kids of every ability and background are welcome, and every one of them has a job on the field.

Character counts

Teamwork, humility, resilience, respect, integrity, and leadership, on the field and off it.

Healthy bodies and minds

Real fitness, real confidence, and practice handling the hard moments.

Friends for life

Teammates, families, and the other team too. Rugby friendships last.

Good for Englewood

We team up with local schools, businesses, and groups, and we show up for our community.

Michelle is the reason families feel at home. She makes sure parents are as much a part of the club as the players.

Coaches who grew up with the game.

Wicus Postma

Michelle Postma

What the Sharks stand for.

Everyone belongs

Character counts

Healthy bodies and minds

Friends for life

Good for Englewood

See you at practice.