Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with head coach Rassie Erasmus within the Boks’ administration group from March 1, following a brief stint with England.
Erasmus unveiled his administration group on Thursday, with the three new additions to the teaching and administration teams being Jones – who was a member of the group’s triumphant 2019 and 2023 RWC campaigns – in addition to two medical employees.
Their appointments will probably be for the following cycle concluding with the Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia.
Jones made the choice to maneuver to England after the 2023 World Cup to be nearer to his household within the UK and can add huge expertise to the Bok teaching group.
“We’re delighted to welcome Felix again into the Springbok group and we’re excited to see him decide up the place he left off in 2023,” stated Erasmus in an SA Rugby assertion.
“He was a significant cog within the teaching group from 2019 to 2023, and his expertise, professionalism, and wonderful work ethic will make him an incredible addition to the incredible teaching group we constructed from the start of 2024.
“Felix labored very carefully with most of our coaches prior to now, and I’ve little doubt he’ll work equally carefully with Jerry (Flannery) and Tony (Brown), who joined us final season.
“After spending a while in England, his expertise of working within the UK and finding out the opposition groups within the Six Nations and different worldwide tournaments will add immense worth in helping us to adapt and enhance as we solid an eye fixed on a tricky worldwide season forward.
“As a group we’re nicely conscious that we have to maintain enhancing and rising if we wish to stay among the best groups on this planet and to provide ourselves the absolute best likelihood to defend our World Cup title in Australia in 2027, and Felix, like all the opposite teaching and assist employees, will play a key position in guiding us to take action.”
SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer shared within the pleasure in welcoming Jones again: “Everyone knows the worth that Felix added to the group throughout his time with the Springboks and we’re assured his presence will strengthen the teaching group even additional.”
The Springboks will participate in an alignment camp with 56 gamers in Cape City from Monday 10 March, which will probably be adopted by two digital alignment camps with the Japanese and European-based gamers and a handful of gifted and injured home gamers on Wednesday 27 March.
Springbok teaching group:
Rassie Erasmus: Head Coach
Charles Wessels: Basic Supervisor
Tony Brown, Deon Davids, Jerry Flannery, Daan Human, Felix Jones, Mzwandile Stick: Assistant Coaches
Duane Vermeulen: Mobi-Unit Coach
Andy Edwards: Head of Athletic Efficiency
Jaco Peyper: Legal guidelines and Self-discipline Advisor
