Swys de Bruin was unveiled officially on Tuesday as the next Lions and Golden Lions coach. De Bruin‚ 57‚ will take over from Johan Ackermann‚ who leaves the Lions after Super Rugby to join Gloucester in the English Premier Division. The Lions Rugby Company did not immediately respond to queries about the duration of De Bruin’s contract. The pair of Ackermann and De Bruin has created a formidable partnership and De Bruin’s elevation is a natural progression of their work‚ which took the Lions to the Super Rugby final in 2016. They are again SA’s leading team in Super Rugby in 2017 and still have a chance of ending the pool phase of the tournament as overall log leaders‚ which would give them a home final if they progress that far. He will be the oldest head coach in Super Rugby in 2018, but has a wealth of experience that includes stints as Griquas head coach (1998-2003)‚ SA Under-21 coach (2001) and head of the Sharks’ Academy (1996-97 and 2004-12). De Bruin is acknowledged as the b...
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