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SA Rugby Moves to Formalise National Coaching Forum as Bok Staff Advise Bulls

SA Rugby frames the forum as support for shared learning to raise standards without imposing a single playing philosophy.

Dublin , Ireland - 22 November 2025; South Africa assistant coaches Felix Jones, left, and Jerry Flannery before the Quilter Nations Series 2025 match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
SA Rugby to launch collaborative coaching forum
Springbok defence coach Jerry Flannery is one of a handful of national coaches assisting the Bulls. Picture: Lubabalo Lesolle/Gallo Images

Overview

  • SA Rugby president Mark Alexander confirmed plans to create a national forum to deepen collaboration between Springbok coaches and franchise and provincial staffs.
  • The forum will formalise existing interaction around Players of National Interest, where schedules are coordinated and salaries receive SA Rugby contributions.
  • The governing body is targeting early 2026 for the forum’s formal establishment.
  • Assistance to unions will be advisory by design, with current support for the Bulls positioned as a sounding board rather than a shift in their game plan or identity.
  • Reporting indicates Jerry Flannery, Felix Jones, Andy Edwards and Duane Vermeulen will rotate input to the Bulls in the coming weeks after their URC derby against the Stormers.