Who's your next Springbok coach?

A year from now we will see a new Springbok coach if history is anything to go by.

SARU has never extended a Bok coaching contract past a world cup, could this be the first time?

Let's assume Meyer might have to submit his vision and plan alongside any other candidates who would you want?

Gary Gold has been assistant Springbok coach.

Allistair Coetzee has been assistant coach Springbok coach.

Rassie Erasmus is general manager for high performance teams at SARU

Nick Mallet has been out of coaching for some time.

Brendan Venter has been quite successful with Saracens and is now part of the Shark setup.

Johan Ackerman looks like one for the future, still maybe too inexperienced at the higher level

Might SARU go with an outsider such as John Plumtree or John Mitchell?

I doubt that, too much pride to appoint an overseas coach

I just hope whoever they appoint is not for political reasons and the guy wants to play positive rugby.

If you look at the talent available in South Africa, and considering the geriatrics will largely retire after what I expect to be a failure of a World Cup, the new coach if smart enough will be able to build a formidable team.

Fok Please don't even think of that pretender, Rassie....he is not coaching material, fooled quite a few but has done nothing of note as a coach.

The truth is that apart from JW there is no-one but SARU won't have him so if I had to choose then it would be Johan Ackerman.

I'm curious

No  international names? 

The guy that is Ackerman's assistant is apparently the brains behind the scenes.......he is worth an assistant role in the Bok set up.

I'd be happy with a Kiwi as the coach

But of the local boys, in order it would have to be Mallett, Venter, Ackerman, Rassie  

Naka Vrotske without a doubt.

Will keep the forums alive and Cheetah rugby healthy again. 

Johan Ackerman,

Dawie Theron and

Jimmy Stonehouse may all bring a fresh outlook to the Springboks. 

If we go for an international coach I would love to see John Mitchell.

If we go for a local coach I would Nick Mallet, but then chances for either of them is less than zero.  

Not sure to be honest, I have never been able to listen to his rugby opinions, where as with John Mitchell I listen to him often.

I think Mitchell has a very astute mind when it comes to rugby, he understand the game but there does seem to be an issue with his management skills.

Mitchell has a poor player management style so he would not be a good choice

I'd really like to see a Kiwi coaching us.....add something new to the equation and move away from the conservative approach  

I think Eddie Jones would do a great job

He has the respect, and the player management skills that made him a great coach when he was with the Aussies.  I also think he was a tremendous help to Jake when he assisted him at the world cup.

I must say though Brendan Venter certainly made a name for himself at Saracens, so if it was a local coach I would go with Venter, as Mallet has had his chance, not too sure on Rassie, even though he has the best technical brain around. I remember the whole M allet debacle with the ticket prices where I think he was given quite a raw deal.

Mitchell has zero player management skills and that clearly came to the fore when he coached the Lions and most players wanted to walk.

Naka.... don't even go there

So if international, Eddie Jones, but local, Brendan Venter

I'd really like to see a Kiwi coaching us.....add something new to the equation and move away from the conservative approach

I wouldn't argue with that point either

I would vote for Meyer to get another 4 years, but if that is not possible, I would go for Dawie Theron.