Overview
- The forwards specialist Andries Bekker and backline coach Chris Rossouw were removed with immediate effect after a five-match slide in United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup play.
- Johan Ackermann, who retained both when he succeeded Jake White in July, now has the mandate to appoint his own assistants.
- Reports suggest Ackermann may take a hands-on role with the forwards, with names such as Neil de Bruin being touted for the restructured setup.
- The decision follows a stuttering tour, a home defeat to the Lions, and a late collapse against the Sharks in Durban last week.
- The dismissals were leaked on social media before confirmation, with scrutiny intensifying ahead of a January 3 trip to face the Stormers in Cape Town.