THE FINAL WHISTLE
MARK KEOHANE: Dublin hammering of Boks offers no reprieve for Coetzee
Coetzee’s coaching tenure has been an unmitigated disaster
There is no way to sugar-coat the disaster of Dublin, just as it would be disingenuous to dismiss that awful Springbok night in Albany, New Zealand, as a one-off that needed to be forgotten for the team to move on. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and his Springboks like to speak of "burying the past and only focusing on the future". The only thing that should be buried is Coetzee’s Springbok coaching tenure. It has been an unmitigated disaster. Criticism of Coetzee has absolutely nothing to do with culture, race or his taste in food. It also has nothing to do with his personality. Those who know Coetzee well will tell you what a wonderful person he is. My professional interactions with Coetzee second that — Allister is a good oke. But the Springboks need more than a good oke at the helm. They need a coach who can turn the ridicule into results. Coetzee, with nine wins in 22 Tests, simply hasn’t cut it as Springbok coach. His side in those 22 Tests has not beaten a team ranked highe...
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