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Jacques Nienaber has held various coaching positions with Free State, the Stormers, Munster and South Africa.

Nienaber was the defence coach when the 2019 Springboks won the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Then in January 2020, he succeeded Rassie Erasmus as the Bok head coach.

Nienaber and Erasmus – the South African director of rugby – will continue to work closely during the series against the British & Irish Lions and in the lead-up to the 2023 World Cup.

Here are a few more facts and stats about the ‘new’ man at the helm of the world champions.

Ten things you should know about Jacques Nienaber
1. Nienaber was born on 16 October 1972 and grew up in Welkom, a small town in the northern Free State.

While he attended Grey College, a famous rugby school in Bloemfontein that has produced 46 Springboks, he wasn’t – by his own admission – a particularly good rugby player. Endurance sports, such as running and cross country, were Nienaber’s forte.

2. Nienaber studied physiotherapy at the University of the Free State. He never intended to be a rugby coach. His greatest ambition as a young man was to serve as the physio to the national team.

3. Nienaber is married to Elmarie, who is also a qualified physiotherapist. The couple have two children, Carlo and Lila.