Heyneke Meyer quits as Bok coach

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http://www.supersport.com/rugby/springboks/news/151203/Meyer_quits_Springbok_job

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has decided to walk away from the national coaching job.

Supersport.com has exclusively learnt the Bok coach will announce his intention not to have his coaching contract renewed later Thursday.

Meyer has informed the South African Rugby Union of his intention not to have his contract renewed when it runs out on 31 December this year.

Meyer did an about turn after announcing after the Springbok’s 3rd place finish at this year’s Rugby World Cup that he wanted to carry on – “to make a difference” as he put it.

But the public outcry, some of the vitriol directed at him and his family and the comments made by various rugby personalities about his coaching caused him to rethink.

Meyer spent some time away with his family over the past month where he discussed the position with them and according to supersport.com’s information, decided to put them first.

SARU’s General Council will still meet on December 11 but it will no longer be to review Meyer’s position as coach and the way forward. Instead they will need to get to work at finding a new Springbok coach to take the team forward.

More to follow.
 
Good on you. You sucked big time. I'm glad that you won't allow SARU to make the mistake of keeping you.
 
Thanks for all your effort and hard work HM. I've opposed your selection policies, style of rugby and been frustrated with you many a time but I always believed that you wanted the best for the bokke, you can see it clearly in your passion and desire, it shines through.

All the best in your future rugby endevours...
 
Isn't it already set in stone that Coetzee will take over?

You guys though Meyer was bad. Wait and see.
 
Wall said:
lions before springboks?
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Well, since you put it that way...

Still, I don't think Ackerman will get the offer. He's not from the Bulls/Sharks/Province stable and it seems you need those connections for the top spot.
 
Wall said:
Thanks for all your effort and hard work HM. I've opposed your selection policies, style of rugby and been frustrated with you many a time but I always believed that you wanted the best for the bokke, you can see it clearly in your passion and desire, it shines through.

All the best in your future rugby endevours...
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^This. Disgusted to read about the personal attacks on him and his family. Lowest form of human scum will stoop to this level.
 
Lament said:
Isn't it already set in stone that Coetzee will take over?

You guys though Meyer was bad. Wait and see.
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I don't think that Coetzee is bad, he has the experience and has also exceeded in Japan. The problem is that he will be another political medium, easily used.
 
Good. Now he can make a difference where he can have a real influence again. Hoping the Bulls take him back, but I doubt it.
 
Wall said:
Thanks for all your effort and hard work HM. I've opposed your selection policies, style of rugby and been frustrated with you many a time but I always believed that you wanted the best for the bokke, you can see it clearly in your passion and desire, it shines through.

All the best in your future rugby endevours...
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Fully agree with you.
 
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