Sportswave’s Andre Bloem predicts new Bok coach
The nation's sporting fraternity wakes up today still digesting the news that Heyneke Meyer has resigned as Springboks coach.
He made the announcement yesterday, a decision many say was taken due to the pressure he was facing.
The Springboks lost five out of 11 games this year including a surprise defeat to Japan at the Rugby World Cup.
Meyer’s 66.7% winning ratio has yielded no meaningful silverware in four years for the national side.
Sportswave's Andre Bloem says the move to quit by Meyer should come as no surprise.
He believes the next Springbok coach is likely to come from South Africa.
"They're going to look for someone I think, ideally, internal. Someone who is South African. I think it could be Allister Coetzee. He does have a contract in Japan at the moment with Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers. They'll have to buy him out of that.
"I think he is the number one contender. He's been there before. He assisted Jake White. He was in charge of the Stormers for several seasons. I think they're going to look for some one like that, who's been in the system for quite a while," he said.
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