Former Springbok forward Robbi Kempson has vouched for Mzwandile Stick to be the next Bok coach should Jacques Nienaber decide to vacate the position after next year’s Rugby World Cup in France.
When Nienaber was announced as the Bok coach in 2020, based on the recommendation of SA Rugby’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus,Plans for next year’s World Cup are yet to be formulated, but there’s consensus that the policy of continuity will be applied. This would put Bok assistant coach Stick, who is currently in charge of the SA A team on their tour of Europe, in pole position to be the next coach.
According to Kempson, Stick Is an integral part of the success that the current Boks brain trust have achieved during their tenure. In taking care of the backline, Stick oversaw systems that took the likes of Lukhanyo Am, Makazole Mapimpi and Damian de Allende among many to be world beaters.
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