Springboks: THREE leading candidates to take over from Jacques Nienaber
Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby will have to appoint a new head coach soon. Let’s take a look at the leading candidates for the Springboks hot seat.
Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby will have to appoint a new head coach soon. Let’s take a look at the leading candidates for the Springboks hot seat.
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Nienaber will be leaving the Springboks to join up with Leicester after the Rugby World Cup.
Therefore, Rassie and SA Rugby will need to appoint a new head coach to take charge of the Springboks. Lets take a look at the favourites to take over from Nienaber after the Rugby World Cup.
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NEXT SPRINGBOKS COACH: THREE CANDIDATES TO REPLACE NIENABER
The Springboks are looking to appoint somebody who is while versed and thus, involved in the Boks current setup.
Therefore, the next coach is likely somebody who is already involved with coaching in some capacity.
1) RASSIE ERASMUS – THE DREAM CHOICE
Imagine Rassie returning to the helm of the Springboks. His record and aptitude as a coach speaks volumes. Furthermore, his utter passion and dedication to the Boks is exactly what they need.
He knows the Boks inside out since he has seen at the heart of their structures, as coach and as director of rugby. It is all up to if Rassie is willing to step back into the hotseat to lead the Boks moving forward or if he would rather guide a future coach.
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2) MZWANDILE STICK (BOKS BACKLINE COACH)
Stick is one of the assistant coaches and the current backline coach. He has worked wonders with this backline, playing his part in what has been a truly revolutionary period for Springboks attacking rugby.
Moreover, took charge of the SA ‘A’ side last year which emphasizes SA Rugby’s trust in him. Unfortunately, it did not go according to plan with the SA ‘A’ side losing to Munster (28-14) and Bristol Bears (26-18). It remains seen whether this will affect the Blitzboks legends chances of taking the reigns as Bok coach.
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3) DEON DAVIDS (ASSISTANT COACH)
He has been with the Boks since they appointed him in January 2020.
Meaning, he has been involved in some of the Boks biggest triumphs including a British & Irish Lions series victory, ending a nine-year drought. Therefore, he has been in the Boks system for the last four years and he will know the structures very well. It is for this reason that he is one of the leading candidates.
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