Springboks: Three front-runners are vying to succeed Jacques Nienaber

Soon, SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus will need to select a new head coach. Let’s examine the front-runners for the Springboks position.

Following the Rugby World Cup, Nienaber will be joining Leicester after departing the Springboks.

In order to manage the Springboks, Rassie and SA Rugby will need to select a new head coach. Let’s examine the front-runners for Nienaber’s position following the Rugby World Cup.

THREE APPOINTMENTS TO REPLACE NIENABER AS THE NEXT SPRINGBOKS COACH

The Springboks want to appoint someone who is familiar with and hence part of the Boks’ present lineup.

As a result, the person who takes over as coach will probably already have coaching experience.

1) RASSIE ERASMUS – THE DREAM CHOICE

Imagine having Rassie lead the Springboks once more. His track record and skill as a coach speak for itself. Moreover, his complete devotion and enthusiasm for the Boks is precisely what they require.

As director of rugby and coach, he has witnessed the inner workings of the Boks’ organization and understands them inside and out. Everything depends on Rassie’s willingness to take the reins again and manage the Boks going ahead or if he would like to mentor a coach in the future.

2) MZWANDILE STICK (BOKS BACKLINE COACH)

Stick is the current backline coach as well as one of the assistant coaches. He has done amazing things with this backline, contributing to a really innovative era of attacking rugby for the Springboks.

Additionally, he led the SA “A” team last year, demonstrating SA Rugby’s faith in him. Regretfully, the SA ‘A’ side lost to Bristol Bears (26-18) and Munster (28-14), therefore things did not go as planned. It is unclear how this will impact the legendary Blitzboks player’s prospects of becoming the next Bok coach.

3) DEON DAVIDS (ASSISTANT COACH)

Since January 2020, when he was appointed, he has been a member of the Boks.

That is to say, he has shared in some of the most significant victories for the Boks, such as winning the British & Irish Lions series and snapping a nine-year drought. As a result, he has spent the last four years in the Boks system and is familiar with the structures. His status as a front-runner can be attributed to this.