World Cup-winning coach Jake White has again expressed his interest in taking over as England's team boss, putting more pressure on the beleaguered incumbent Brian Ashton.
England World Cup hero Jason Robinson bowed out of professional rugby with a dazzling display in a 22-5 victory for the Barbarians over South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
World champions South Africa marked coach Jake White's final full international in charge with a 34-12 victory against Wales in a one-off Test at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Jake White has criticized the South African Rugby Union after confirming that his tenure as Springboks coach will end when his contract expires on December 31.
Jake White, who masterminded South Africa's World Cup victory, would be seriously considered for the vacant post of Australian coach if he applied, said Australian RU chief John O'Neill.
South Africa coach Jake White has confirmed that he will leave his role with the 2007 world champions when his contract expires at the end of December.
World Cup-winning coach Jake White has again expressed his interest in taking over as England's team boss, putting more pressure on the beleaguered incumbent Brian Ashton.
England World Cup hero Jason Robinson bowed out of professional rugby with a dazzling display in a 22-5 victory for the Barbarians over South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
World champions South Africa marked coach Jake White's final full international in charge with a 34-12 victory against Wales in a one-off Test at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Jake White has criticized the South African Rugby Union after confirming that his tenure as Springboks coach will end when his contract expires on December 31.
Jake White, who masterminded South Africa's World Cup victory, would be seriously considered for the vacant post of Australian coach if he applied, said Australian RU chief John O'Neill.
South Africa coach Jake White has confirmed that he will leave his role with the 2007 world champions when his contract expires at the end of December.
South Africa claimed their second World Cup crown with a hard-fought 15-6 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday night as England failed in their bid to become the first team to defend their title.
Whatever the outcome of Saturday's World Cup final between South Africa and England, rugby's record book will be re-written as both sides bid to lift the Webb Ellis trophy for the second time.
South African coach Jake White, who is hoping to plot the downfall of England in in Saturday's World Cup final, is attracted to the idea of one day taking charge of his opponents.
South Africa set up a Rugby World Cup final showdown with England after ending the hopes of underdogs Argentina with a 37-13 victory at the Stade de France on Sunday night.
Experienced prop CJ van der Linde has recovered from a knee injury and returns to the South African starting line-up against unchanged Argentina in the World Cup semifinal at the Stade France on Sunday.
England coach Brian Ashton has taken a massive gamble by turning to rugby league convert Andy Farrell to play at fly-half in Friday's crucial World Cup clash with South Africa.
South Africa's leading players have been dealt a heavy blow after the country's rugby chiefs decided that players basing themselves abroad would no longer be eligible for the national team.
Springbok coach Jake White has opted for the physical presence of Butch James at flyhalf as he announced a team with 11 changes -- five positional -- for Saturday's Test against England at Twickenham.
Australia are prepared for a much tighter encounter with South Africa when the teams lock horns in the fifth round of the Tri-Nations at the Olympic stadium on Saturday.
Prop Clarke Dermody and lock Greg Rawlinson will make their test debuts for New Zealand against Ireland on Saturday, after being included in the 22-man squad named by coach Graham Henry on Tuesday.
Center De Wet Barry has replaced suspended winger Breyton Paulse in the South Africa team to play New Zealand in their crucial Tri-nations clash in Dunedin on Saturday.
South Africa coach Jake White has named a record five black players in his starting lineup for the one-off test against Uruguay at East London on Saturday.
South Africa rounded off their tour of the British Isles with a morale-boosting 45-10 destruction of a hopelessly out-gunned Scotland side at Murrayfield.
Flyhalf Andrew Mehrtens has been recalled to the New Zealand starting line-up by coach Graham Henry for Saturday's Tri-nations test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
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