The Golden Lions Rugby Union Chief Executive Manie Reyneke have revealed that he has eight World-class coaches’ CVs on his desk – from New Zealand, Australia and England.
Media speculation has named White’s former Springbok assistant coach and current Western Province mentor Allister Coetzee as the front-runner for the position of Super 14 head coach.
However, Reyneke has dismissed the suggestion that they have already decided on a Director of Rugby, the position they advertised this week.
“The applications only close on Friday [October 9],” Reyneke said on Thursday.
“I have eight world class CVs on my desk – from New Zealand, Australia and England. There are also some very, very good applications from within South Africa,” he added.
Reyneke declined to name any names.
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A very unlikely combination of a New Zealand Captain and a ex-Springbok coach will face Australia on the 3rd December in the Olympic Centenary Match.
“New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has been confirmed as one of the leading international star for the Barbarians team to face the Wallabies, with the BaaBaas to be coached by World Cup-winning Bok mentor Jake White.
Confirmation of McCaw’s participation in the match comes just days after he captained his country to a 28-24 victory over Australia in the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup decider at the weekend.
White, who guided the Boks to World Cup glory last year in France, said Wednesday: “It is a wonderful privilege for me to be invited by the Barbarians and to be involved in this very special match.”
Barbarians president Micky Steele-Bodger said: “As well as these top quality players from overseas, we also have an agreement with Premier Rugby in England for the release of several players to represent us in this match.
“We are hopeful that top players from elsewhere in the British Isles will also be involved,” he said.
“We will have a truly international side to take on Australia.”
Last December the Barbarians beat South Africa 22-5 at Twickenham.
This latest high-profile match for the Barbarians, Rugby Union’s most prestigious invitational side, celebrates 100 years since the Olympic Games, which return to England’s capital in 2012, were first staged in London.
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