There will be two vacancies in the Boks camp. Jacques Nienaber is not the only coach leaving the Springboks at the end of Rugby World Cup 2023.
Furthermore, current assistant coach Felix Jones will be leaving the Boks for personal reasons. He will be joining up with England.There will be two vacancies open in the Springboks technical squad after when Rugby World Cup 2023 concludes.RASSIE ERASMUS ISSUES UPDATE ON SPRINGBOKS SQUAD AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL
“While we are saddened by the decision, we know how difficult it was for him to make that call and we fully understand the reasons. He’s been an asset to the Springboks in the last few years and the way he has evolved in his role and willingly took on additional responsibilities to ensure that the team functioned as optimally as possible in his areas of expertise, has been admirable.Felix, like Nienaber, is hoping to finish strongly – with a successful title defence in France.
“We know Felix will remain fully committed to the Springboks’ cause and give everything as we attempt to defend our Rugby World Cup title in France, and hopefully we can make it a special and memorable send-off for him later this year,”“Coaching the Springboks is one of the biggest privileges in rugby and I intend to do everything I can to ensure the team is successful until the day my contract comes to its natural end,”“The last four years has been an incredible journey for me and my family,...
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