World Cup - Springbok coach date set

Eurosport - Tue, 04 Dec 07:17:00 2007

The new Springbok coach will be selected on January 9, the South African Rugby Union have announced.

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A meeting of the council of provincial union presidents - which has 19 voting members - will make the choice after receiving recommendations from a nine-man appointment committee.

The four shortlisted candidates to succeed Jake White - who steered the Springboks to victory in the World Cup earlier this year - will be interviewed on December 3 and 4, SARU stated.

The contenders are Springbok backline coach Allister Coetzee, SA under-21 coach Peter de Villiers, Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer and 1995 World Cup-winning Springbok wing Chester Williams.

Reuters