Springbok coach Allister Coetzee agrees defence will be a vital part of his team’s play in the European year-end tour. This area needed improvement and the inclusion of JP Ferreira in the coaching team will prove crucial, Coetzee said. The South African Rugby Union (Saru) announced last week that Ferreira‚ a key member of the Lions over the past three years‚ would take care of the defence coaching in the Boks’ matches against the Barbarians‚ England‚ Italy and Wales. Given the Boks’ defensive woes since Coetzee took over the coaching reins‚ Ferreira’s contribution could prove invaluable. But will a short-term contract, that only runs until the end of the year, benefit the Boks in the future ? Coetzee indicated his coaching team and Saru would take stock on their return from Europe. He did not rule out the possibility of employing the Lions’ defence coach full time. "It is something that I can’t just say off the cuff‚" said Coetzee on whether Ferreira could be a long-term solution fo...
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