SA Rugby appoints GM into new high-performance role
Dave Wessels, the former coach of Vodacom Super Rugby teams, the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels, has been appointed to a new role of General Manager for High Performance Rugby at SA Rugby.
Dave Wessels, the former coach of Vodacom Super Rugby teams, the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels, has been appointed to a new role of General Manager for High Performance Rugby at SA Rugby.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby’s Player of the Year awards when he was recognised for a stellar season at the SA Rugby Awards 2023 at a glittering ceremony at Multichoice City in Johannesburg.
Rassie Erasmus confirmed a re-purposed Springbok coaching and management team on Tuesday, as the newly re-appointed head coach began putting in place the building blocks for a 13-Test season in 2024 at the start of a new Rugby World Cup cycle.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team were happy with the tone set for the 2024 international season and the relationships built between the players and coaching staff as they wrapped up their first alignment camp of the season in Cape Town.
Springbok World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has shared words of wisdom with the next generation of rugby talent in a special video released by Roc Nation Sports International.
Springbok legend Beast Mtawarira has shared words of wisdom with the next generation of rugby talent in a special video released by Roc Nation Sports International.
Springbok World Cup winners Cheslin Kolbe and Beast Mtawarira have shared words of wisdom with the next generation of rugby talent in a special video released by Roc Nation Sports International.
The Springbok coaches set the tone for a productive season-opening national alignment camp at a two-day strategic coaches’ session on Monday and Tuesday in Cape Town, where they discussed their areas of expertise and aligned on the way forward for the 2024 season.
World Cup winning Springbok Cheslin Kolbe has sent a special message to Mamelodi Sundowns from Japan, wishing the leading local football club all the best for the rest of the season.
The Springboks – who managed the impressive feat of winning back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles when they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in France last year – and national captain Siya Kolisi have been rewarded for their achievements yet again by being nominated for top Laureus awards.