White expelled from Bulls kraal

Director of rugby and head coach, Jake White, and the Bulls have mutually agreed to part ways.

This comes after White reportedly fell out of favour with several players and coaches at the Pretoria franchise in recent weeks.

The Bulls board held a meeting on Friday to determine his future, finding no reason for the 2007 World Cup-winning coach to stay on even though he was contracted until 2027.

Bulls CEO, Edgar Rathbone, acknowledged White’s significant contributions.

“Jake has tremendous rugby IP and that has been visible in the way he was able to transfer it into our structures and as a club we remain grateful for those contributions made during his tenure. He did amazing work here and it was a privilege to work with him as he helped our team become a superpower again. He has given us a great platform to build upon with a talented crop of young players who are just finding their true offering,” Rathbone said.

“He also helped the bigger playing group develop, with 10 emerging to play for the Springboks. This encouraging growth also ensured we were often in the mix for silverware.”

White joined the Bulls in 2020 and had initially intended to stay until the end of 2023.