Boks new top man ‘may lack know-how’

By JON NEWCOMBE
JACQUES Nienaber’s lack of top-level playing experience leaves a question mark against his appointment as the new coach of South Africa, according to Springbok legend Andre Snyman.
Nienaber has gone from physiotherapist to one of the top jobs in world rugby, having served as an assistant to Rassie Erasmus in various guises for most of his coaching career.
The 47-year-old is credited as the defensive mastermind behind the Springboks’ World Cup success last year.
But Snyman, who won 38 caps in a ten-year international career as a hard-running centre/...

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