Springboks open to Jacques Nienaber input on 2027 World Cup defence

Senior coach Jacques Nienaber during a Leinster Rugby squad training session at UCD in Dublin. Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

The Springboks are open to the idea of Jacques Nienaber returning to the coaching fold in time for their shot at a third straight World Cup crown in 2027.

The former Bok head coach has signed an extended contract with Leinster that will take him up to the end of the 2026-27campaign but, in an interview this week with South African TV, admitted that he ‘misses’ the Springboks.