Jacques Nienaber: 'I lost a lot of time with my family, that's why I made the decision'

Nienaber held his first Leinster press conference on Tuesday eager to look forward with the province rather than reflect on his achievements with South Africa.

Head coach Leo Cullen, left, and senior coach Jacques Nienaber during a Leinster Rugby media conference at UCD in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Jacques Nienaber walked in for his first Leinster press conference on Tuesday and he wasn’t looking back.

The natural impulse was to ask for his reflections on a World Cup where his Springbok side retained their title but he had already cut that cord adrift.