‘Substitutions can’t be pre-planned’
Former Bok coach Jake White says there isn’t an exact science when it comes to the art of making good substitutions.
White: Boks have turned a corner
Former Springbok coach Jake White believes that the team is back on track following some rousing performances in the Rugby Championship.
White questions planned player cull
Jake White says SA Rugby’s move to cut the number of the country’s professional rugby players in half could have repercussions.
White targets Le Roux
Wasps and Springbok fullback Willie le Roux is reportedly a sought-after recruit by Jake White’s Japanese club Toyota Verblitz.
‘Rassie not worried about his job’
Jake White finds it ‘incredible’ that Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen has been allowed to miss the Rugby Championship in order to play in Japan.
White: Three heads better than one
Jake White believes Rassie Erasmus would benefit from having assistant coaches with head coach experience.
‘SA Rugby must listen to Ramaphosa’
Former Springbok coach Jake White says SA Rugby should heed the advice of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa gave an inspiring State of the Nation address in parliament last Friday in which he outlined his vision for the country. ‘SA Rugby should almost copy and paste his speech and swap political terms with words like “rugby”, “schools”, “clubs”, “players” and “administrators”,’ White wrote… Read more →
White: SA Rugby needs full audit
Jake White says SA Rugby’s boardroom leaders should be held just as accountable as coach Allister Coetzee for the Springboks’ woes. In his latest column for AllOutRugby, the 2007 World Cup-winning coach questioned why Coetzee was receiving all the blame when there were also other factors at play during the Boks’ spiral to sixth place in the world rankings. ‘So how did… Read more →
Jake: Boks already far behind
Jake White says the Springboks are unlikely to turn things around before the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Jake: Argentina at crossroads
Former Springbok coach Jake White has questioned the standard of the Rugby Championship following Argentina’s continued struggles in the tournament.
