COACH’S GRIPES
Allister Coetzee misses the point of Boks’ failures
Death, taxes and a Springbok coach falling out with his bosses are three of life’s guarantees. And last week the final remnants of a "relationship" between Bok coach Allister Coetzee and his bosses crumbled under the weight of a 19-page letter that obliterated any bridge that might remain. Coetzee addressed the letter to CEO Jurie Roux and claimed to have been "set up to fail", implying his race was also a factor in receiving less support. I have notebooks and hours of recorded conversations of former coaches claiming that SA Rugby set them up to fail. At least most of the coaches sported a winning ratio in excess of 60% and also returned some silverware. Coetzee’s Boks have won 11 of 25 Tests (44%) and unsurprisingly have taken home no silverware. Let us not forget the primary task of the Springbok coach — to win Tests. Jake White won a World Cup and was effectively fired when he was asked to reapply for his job and refused on the basis that the Webb Ellis Cup stood in SA Rugby’s c...
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