Jake White trying to be guilt free after walking out on Brumbies

Jake White has defended his decision to walk out on Super Rugby's ACT Brumbies after being upset at missing out on the Wallabies' top job. (such a big ego )

White took the Canberra-based side to the final of the southern hemisphere competition this season and had two years left on his contract but quit abruptly last month to return to South Africa where he has been appointed director of rugby with Durban's Sharks.

White had been in the running to succeed Robbie Deans as head coach of Australia after the New Zealander was moved on in the wake of the British and Irish Lions series loss, but former Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie was preferred despite having no experience at test level.

White, who guided the Springboks to the 2007 World Cup win, told Fairfax media he had become "disillusioned" with the Brumbies job after being overlooked for the Wallabies. (poor Brumbies - White had ulterior motives from the start tsk tsk tsk he was just using the Brumbies to land the Wallabies coaching job hehehehehe come clean JW - it is very therapeutic)

"I told the Brumbies, I was feeling disillusioned with where my career was going in Australia," White said in comments published on Friday.

"And who says I can't coach Australia after the World Cup? I've not turned my back on Australia."  (This post says otherwise JW)

"I don't feel guilty at all about wanting to chase an international dream, players do it all the time."?????? (sorry I may have misunderstood - u leaving Brumbies is the same as players chasing international dream????)

White, who helped turn the Brumbies from cellar-dwellers into contenders in his two years in charge, said he had felt "heartsore" to leave. (hear that Beeno - he was heartsore - what does that mean? I can't stop laughing)

"I know that in my heart I did my bit and I gave my 100 per cent and there was no malice or skulduggery," he said.

"The bottom line is I just wanted to move on. Families allow family members to move on. It happens. A lot of the guys I've spoken to, they all understand why it had to happen." (I thought it was because of your big ego? - how low do you have to go to put a spotlight on your undeserving family and putting undue/unwanted attention on them?}

White's walk-out left the Brumbies with two caretakers in charge in assistants Laurie Fisher and former Wallaby Stephen Larkham. The club has little prospect of finding a replacement from outside the club with pre-season training already under way. (so sad)

White will return to Canberra in May when the Brumbies host the Sharks.

"I will enjoy it," he said. "I'll catch up with a lot of my friends (acquintances - Yes, friends - I doubt it)  that I've got in Canberra. It's not like I'm sitting here in trepidation thinking I'm going to have to go back to Canberra," he said. (something tells me it is the opposite and hence this post)

Jake 2 things

1. Be upfront

2. Give plenty of notice

What you did is wrong, END OF STORY.

 "But Sas, your sweeping statement about the character of South Africans in general is insulting. Your further delusions of grandeur about your team isn't even funny any more."

It's been noted.

 "Brumbies can just be thankful they have a platform to work with now. He left Brumbies rugby in better hands than he received it, just like Bok rugby. Thats all one can ask of a coach"!

Well said!

 Sasue not disappointing as always. Just not getting it too as always.

Jake took over a team with no direction. They were hammered in the world cup and we had guys like Jorrie Muller, Dale Santon, Pierre Uys and other no names hanging around!

Jake had to take a wing and a fullback and make them a world class centre pairing. All of this whilst fighting political pressures and quota selections.

Sasue loves to shout of stats but just like he says I know nothing about NZL rugby, he knows even less about SA rugby. Maybe he should read Jakes book instead of Henry's book where it will explain that the team basically selects itself as it has done for years and he still needed 8 years to win a world cup (should not even have won then) but Jake came in, had a mountain to climb and is 1 from 1 in world cups.  He also won the tri-nations in his rookie year so that is the only stat you need to know. Jake white 100%, Graham Henry 50% at world cups.

Graham had the players at his disposal and in auto drive. Jake didnt. Henry coaches the Argies to record losses against SA and Aus, Jake would not have. Henry would never have turned the Brumbies around like that. They are not comparable!

Regarding Jake and the 50% vs Ireland...Didnt the Irish score a try when John had his boys in a huddle? Who was the ref that day. Paul Honiss I think was his name. Where was he from??

No matter what anyone says, Hansen and Henry do not have half the rugby brain Jake White has. Jake white took scraps and built an empire that PDV broke down. Henry and Hansen inherited a core group of players and took them 8 years and a farcical tournament to win a WC. Thank god you guys could pull the strings as it was at home. Imagine the WC was in Japan or something. You guys would still be waiting. Probably another choke in the quarters.

 I dont need to convince anyone about anything. Jake has his reasons and I for one do not believe that being closer to his sons was all he based his decision around. It was probably one of the many motivating factors that lead to his decision.

John Smit had a lot to do with that. I still believe him and John are gona take over Bok rugby in years to come.

All I was saying is that he said he wants to be "closer" to family so he can see more of them or they are more easily accessible. He never said I want to be in Cape Town cuddling them to sleep. For the Kiwi's outh there that have never left their island, Cape Town is a whole lot closer to Durban than anywhere in Australia. He can visit CPT for a day or short weekend. Not nearly as easy as from Aus.

Everyone is trying to rip the man's decision apart and disect it but at the end of the day, he came in, sorted Brumbies rugby out and he moved on to something else he wanted to do. Nothing is cast in stone. Jake doesn't come to your house and tell you what to do in terms of work or where to apply next or disect your decision to leave a job. He does his own thing. Just like that prick SBW that Kiwi's love to love! He is in demand and he does what he wants to do. Jake is in demand and he does what he wants to do. Just like SBW doesnt need to give anyone (least of all South African's) his reason for doing something, Jake white does not need to give anyone anymore than he has to in terms of reasoning especially Kiwi's.

Why do our players ie. Bizzy and co and our coaches worry you so much. Aren't you guys happy to be the "world's greatest" you so like to think you are? I will disect Henry and Hansen for you. Shit coaches that have a core of players that drive themselves. Both men would not have achieved half what Jake achieved with the Boks had they had to face the politics and the lack of direction and players in Bok rugby in 2004. They are just the guys there to select players that select themselves and be the face of a winning team. Nothing more, nothing less.

Jake is a legend and one of the only real coaches in the true sense of the word right now. All Hansen has to do is keep his boys fit, make sure the core play most the game and stick to the game plan. Jake has had to discover talent, nurture it, gain the respect of his players, invest in them and at times, change a players position. That takes massive trust and confidence.