White to return to Super Rugby
World Cup winning Springboks and former Brumbies coach Jake White is returning to the Super Rugby fold as the Bulls director of rugby.
White, 56, led the Springboks to the Webb Ellis trophy in 2007 and has had spells with the Brumbies, France's Montpellier and most recently Toyota Verblitz in Japan.
"His credentials speak for itself and we know his contributions are only going to improve our rugby across the board," the Bulls' CEO Alfonso Meyer said in a statement.
"Jake's appointment is yet another step in the right direction as we endeavour to take this brand into a new era," he added.
#BullsFamily welcomes Jake White.
— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) March 25, 2020
The Blue Bulls Company are excited to confirm that Jake White has signed on as Director of Rugby and will be officially joining the #BullsFamily effective immediately until the 2023 World Cup.
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White has signed a deal to keep him at Loftus Versfeld until the 2023 World Cup and takes over after Alan Zondagh stepped down in February.
The Pretoria-based Bulls had recorded just one victory in six games before the Super Rugby season was put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We need to re-build a winning culture at Loftus, and that will no doubt bring the fans back to their beloved Loftus Versfeld. This won't be easy, but we are up for it," White said.
