Craig Joubert gets top job in developing sports careers for World Rugby
Respected South African referee Craig Joubert has retired from officiating 15s matches to take up a post as a talent-development coach for the game’s governing body‚ World Rugby. Joubert (39) took charge of 69 Test matches‚ including the 2011 World Cup final between the All Blacks and France in Auckland‚ and also five Currie Cup and Super Rugby finals. He applied for the new post and got it after two interviews. Joubert starts in his new role in January. "This was not a decision I took lightly, given the obvious lure of possibly refereeing the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand next year as well as the Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019‚" said Joubert. "However‚ the opportunity to make a difference in other peoples’ careers and lives is something which I’m excited about. "It really is a dream job. "Over the past few years I have taken Rasta Rasivhenge under my wing and have mentored and coached him and it has been enormously rewarding to see him grow as a person and as a referee. "T...
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