Legendary Bok second rower Victor Matfield favours new blood for the pending Springbok coach vacancy and believes Johan Ackermann and Johann van Graan should be the leading candidates. | Sport24news
He cited Ackermann's success at the Lions and willingness to evolve in England and Japan as notable achievements, while noting Van Graan understands the Bok psyche and way of playing. Legendary Springbok lock Victor Matfield believes the national team's future after this year's Rugby World Cup should be predicated on proverbial new blood instead of continuity.
His charges ended second in their Champions Cup pool in his final year, but couldn't reach the playoffs.His second year with the Red Hurricanes delivered a quarter-final berth, yet the drama of Japanese communications giant NTT scaling back on its investment in the club led to relegation. "There's a specific style that works for South Africa. We're never going to play like Leinster. If we do that, we won't win a trophy," he said.
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