Overview
- CEO Rian Oberholzer said the next Springbok head coach is expected to emerge from the existing coaching group.
- SA Rugby is moving away from automatic four-year turnovers and will retain successful coaches while mentoring successors.
- The succession framework mirrors the 2020 handover to Jacques Nienaber, prioritizing continuity of systems and style.
- Planning covers the women's team, U20s, U18s and sevens programs as part of a broader pipeline approach.
- Erasmus has been extended through the 2031 Rugby World Cup, with contract talks for other coaches ongoing and media speculating about candidates such as Mzwandile Stick and Felix Jones.