Jake [White] to become Sharks coach

[MickeyD]

Sharks will be in the S14 top 4 next season and in the Currie Cup final...

 

[ToxicBunny]

This is pretty good news...

Wonder what happened with Brendan Venter though, or were we just holding out for White to sign a contract?

 

[Fulcrum29]

This is pretty good news...

Wonder what happened with Brendan Venter though, or were we just holding out for White to sign a contract?

Apparently he will stay on as a consultant, similar as with the Saracens.

 

[SineM]

More reason to hate cocky Sharks fans!

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

I love non Sharks dumping all their idiocy on this article ....... because you just know it's jealousy and if JW had joined their union, they'd be crowing about it like the knobends they are.

 

[ponder]

Eish, what's with all the butt hurt?

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

In a short statement this morning, the Sharks have confirmed that Jake White will take over as their Director of Rugby, effective the end of this month.

White will effectively replace Brendan Venter in his hands-on coaching role; however, the Sharks have indicated a desire to keep Venter involved in whatever role may suit him going forward. Those details are clearly still to be ironed out.
We expect more information to be revealed at a media conference scheduled for noon today.

Welcome aboard, Mr White.

Set in stone, awesome

 

[zeb]

I heard White has already started working on getting Clyde Rathbone in Durban

 

[cr@zydude]

Does anyone know what White paid to quit the Brumbies? I can't imagine that they'd let him out of his contract early, and not include a non-compete clause, without some serious pay out.

 

[PhreeMe]

Does anyone know what White paid to quit the Brumbies? I can't imagine that they'd let him out of his contract early, and not include a non-compete clause, without some serious pay out.

If I recall we already had to pay Plum out, so what's settling Jakes tab too

 

[cr@zydude]

If I recall we already had to pay Plum out, so what's settling Jakes tab too

It's understood White paid the Brumbies a six-figure amount in compensation to seek an early release from his contract, clearing his way to join the Durban Sharks as coaching director.

Sydney Morning Herald

Aus$ 1 000 000 is about R 9 500 000.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Sydney Morning Herald

Aus$ 1 000 000 is about R 9 500 000.

 

[Fulcrum29]

I’m sure The Sharks (Pty) Ltd covered that expense...

 

[cr@zydude]

I’m sure The Sharks (Pty) Ltd covered that expense...

That, Plumtree, Jake's salary and however much Venter is still getting paid. The coaching payroll is big in Durban.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

That's not that much actually ...... I've seen truly scary figures before.

 

[cr@zydude]

That's not that much actually ...... I've seen truly scary figures before.

To buy a rugby coach's contract out?

In football it's 15 million euro for André Villas-Boas' transfer to Chelsea. I don't know the rugby stats, but Wikipedia has 1.1 million euro as the 18th highest for a coach.