Jacques Nienaber rugby player
Jacques Nienaber rugby player

Jacques Nienaber

16th Oct 1972 1.80m/90kg Head Coach

Pollard: Boks’ game plan is the most beautiful thing in the world

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard has described the Springbok game plan as 'the most beautiful thing in the world'.    Speaking to the media on Monday, Pollard came out to bat for the Springboks'...

Doubts over Kolisi's involvement despite the Boks being at full complement

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber had his full complement of players back in Springbok camp on Monday but there are still concerns over the availability of captain Siya Kolisi.   Captain Kolisi, prop Ox Nché...

Nienaber discusses poor SA A result as first test looms

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Yesterday’s result in the SA A vs Bulls game has left Springbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber with more complications than answers as the first test against the British & Irish Lions looms.    Jake...

'The result was not what we had hoped for, but a number of questions were answered' - Jacques Nienaber

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his disappointment in the 17-14 defeat South Africa ‘A’ suffered to the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday and said the result did matter in the...

Jake White's Bulls down South Africa 'A'

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jake White's Bulls have beaten South Africa 'A' in their friendly at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.   The accurate boot of Chris Smith decided the match with the pivot landing a monster penalty...

Elton Jantjies captains new-look SA ‘A’ team

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made wholesale changes to South Africa ‘A’ for their clash against the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with flyhalf Elton Jantjies leading the...

We ran out of steam, but not heart – Erasmus

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus, who coached the South Africa ‘A’ side that defeated the British & Irish Lions 17-13 in Cape Town on Wednesday, said his players ran out of steam, but never out of heart...

Gearing up for the unofficial "fourth test"

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In what is being not unfairly termed an unofficial “fourth test”, South Africa ‘A’ take the pitch to meet the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town this (Wednesday) evening.     Rassie...

Gatland on the SA 'A' side

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have named a SA ‘A’ team which could, quite easily, double as a test side.     Speaking at a recent press conference, British & Irish...

Rassie Erasmus pushes for a second South Africa 'A' clash

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus is pushing for the British and Irish Lions' clash with the Stormers to be called off and replaced with a second clash against South Africa 'A'.   Erasmus,...