“Both squads, the one we sent to New Zealand early and the one that stayed in SA and faced Australia, benefited in different ways,” explained Bok coach Jacques Nienaber at the team announcement press conference on Tuesday.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/springboks-balance-all-blacks-test/

Coach Jacques Nienaber says picking seven forwards and one back on his bench for the all-important Rugby World Cup clash against Ireland in Paris on Saturday is a “calculated risk” the Springboks are happy with and willing to take.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/boks-7-1-bench-is-calculated-risk-and-same-that-helped-smash-all-blacks/

Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has picked seven forwards on the bench for his team's Rugby World Cup clash against Ireland at the weekend.

Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/old-golds%25E2%2580%2599-victory-keeps-meads-cup-semifinals-hopes-alive

Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has made 13 changes of personnel and one positional switch from the team which beat Romania 76-0 on Sunday.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/ireland-south-africa-tv-time-27772833

The Bok position will become vacant at the end of the year when current coach Jacques Nienaber moves to Dublin for a job with Leinster.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/victor-matfield-makes-his-picks-for-next-bok-coach/