Coetzee's future to decided in January
Dec 13, 2016 - 5:12 PM The future of beleaguered Springbok coach Allister Coetzee will be revealed next month after he submitted a review of his team's dismal 2016 season to South Africa Rugby's Springbok Steering Committee.Coetzee and senior players, outgoing captain Adriaan Strauss, Pat Lambie and Tendai Mtawarira, gave their analysis of the worst year in Bok history in which the two-time World Cup winners lost eight of their 12 Tests.
The panel included SA Rugby's High Performance Committee, as well as CEO Jurie Roux and president Mark Alexander, and the latter suggested there would be no snap decisions on Coetzee's future.
"We know Springbok supporters and our partners are looking to us for instant answers and many of them may want to see heads roll," Alexander said in a statement.
"But building winning teams is not an exact science and we want to make sure that the changes we make are the right solutions to our current problems.
"This was not a witch hunt but a proper process to interrogate where things went wrong with a focus on finding answers and ensuring that it does not happen again."
Alexander added that the review will continue in the New Year.
"We will act upon whatever interventions are identified as being necessary by all involved," he said. "I would expect that process to be completed before the end of January."
There has been an outcry from fans over South Africa's performances this year, including a first ever loss to Italy, a first home defeat by Ireland, a maiden loss in Argentina and a record 57-15 mauling by arch-rivals New Zealand.
Source: AAP
No one has shouted yet.
Be the first!
Be the first!
Related News
- Coetzee demanding Springboks beat Wales Dec 1
- Boks hand first starts to Du Preez, Gelant Nov 30
- Boks steamroll Italy to avenge 2016 loss Nov 25
- Boks hoping Etzebeth fit to face Italy Nov 20
- Vermeulen, Pollard in for beleaguered Boks Nov 16
- Battered Boks call on Vermeulen for France Nov 13
- Boks seek consistency in Irish examination Nov 9
- Sth Africa recommended for Rugby World Cup Oct 31
- Du Preez ruled out of Boks' European tour Oct 30
- Four uncapped players for Boks in Europe Oct 29
- Boks skipper to miss end-of-year tour Oct 12
- Mtawarira out of All Blacks showdown Oct 5