Daan Human

Watch: Bok scrum guru piles on pressure

Assistant coach Daan Human gets on top of prepping Springbok props Gerhard Steenekamp and Wilco Louw for a front-row battle against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Scrum boss: Boks must finish strong

With the Rugby Championship title on the line, assistant coach Daan Human is confident the Springboks will beat Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday, by dominating until the end.

Clean slate for Boks to bust Brisbane blues

Aware of their Brisbane hoodoo, the Springboks are opting not to carry historical baggage into the 2024 Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies on Saturday.

Bok champs to coach Junior Boks

Duane Vermeulen and Daan Human are reportedly part of a major restructuring plan to address the failings of the Junior Springboks.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: South Africa Head Coach Jacques Nienaber talks to his coaching team during the pre match warm up ahead of the Autumn Nations Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 20, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

Bok scrum guru: It’s prison rules in France

Springbok scrum coach Daan Human has opened up on his experiences during his playing days abroad in France, in this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2.

Boks braced for Les Bleus scrum battle

Assistant coach Daan Human and prop Trevor Nyakane are ready for set-piece warfare when the Springboks and France tussle in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final in Paris.

South Africa's scrum-half Faf de Klerk (TOP) watches as Scotland's scrum-half Ben White puts the ball into a scrum during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France on September 10, 2023.

Bok scrum guru hails ‘best in the world’

The feared Springbok scrum did not have the best day in the office against Scotland, but coach Daan Human was delighted with the Bomb Squad’s impact to turn the tide.

South Africa's Springboks flanker Franco Mostert (2-L) celebrates with teammates flanker Evan Roos (#20) and lock Jean Kleyn after defeating Argentina's Los Pumas during their Rugby Union test match at Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, on August 5, 2023 in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Boks hold no fear of World Cup hoodoo

The Springboks won’t hold anything back in the World Cup warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff, regardless of the spate of pre-tournament injuries and suspensions.