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Springboks opt for Meyer as new coach

Heyneke Meyer has been named as the new coach of the South Africa rugby union side.

Springboks opt for Meyer as new coach

Fri, 27 Jan, 2012 - 11:18

Heyneke Meyer has been named as the new coach of the South Africa rugby union side.

He succeeds Pieter de Villiers who led the Springboks to the quarter-finals of last year's World Cup.

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