Overview
- De Bruin takes over the backs and attack portfolio, replacing Chris Rossouw following his dismissal, with forwards coach Andries Bekker also leaving over the Christmas period.
- Head coach Johan Ackermann will assume direct responsibility for the forwards as the staff structure is reconfigured.
- Short-term assistance from Springbok personnel is expected, with Felix Jones, Jerry Flannery, Duane Vermeulen and conditioning coach Andy Edwards set to provide advisory support.
- De Bruin previously worked alongside Ackermann in Japan from 2020 to 2024 and arrives from Paarl Boys' High, which finished 2025 ranked No. 1 nationally.
- The 39-year-old has relocated to Pretoria and has begun preparations for Saturday’s derby against the Stormers in Cape Town.