Coetzee’s days are numbered
Speculation mounts as SA Rugby mulls coach’s future
Allister Coetzee’s future as Springbok coach could be counted in days after SA Rugby’s executive council met on Sunday and Monday to discuss it. Coetzee’s job was not the only item on the scheduled agenda, but it was the most pressing. The outcome of the gathering remains unclear. The Boks lost eight of 12 Tests in 2016‚ which included a record loss to the All Blacks (57-15 in Durban) and a maiden defeat to Italy (20-18 in Florence). They also lost at home to Ireland for the first time and away to Argentina for the first time. They failed to win any away games and conceded a mammoth 35 tries in 12 Tests, matching the shambolic 2002 season under Rudolf Straeuli. Despite Coetzee attributing the poor results to his late appointment and players travelling overseas as contributors‚ there is no reason to keep him on after a 33% win ratio. But dismissing him is not an easy process under South African labour law‚ which is why SA Rugby has carefully and methodically undertaken a review of hi...
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