Swys de Bruin has opened up about his sudden resignation as Springbok Women head coach.
Speaking exclusively to Netwerk24 on Friday, De Bruin dismissed reports that he had quit following a dispute with SA Rugby over bonuses owed to him.
The former Lions head coach said his resignation had been in the pipeline for some time and was simply held back from announcement until after the Bok Women’s clash with the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
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“Let me put it very simply, it’s not as big a story as it’s being made out to be. I submitted my resignation a long time ago,” De Bruin said.
“There’s really nothing funny about it, I’m just moving on. For me it’s a new season. It’s not a case of me having a psychological setback or there was a dispute about money.”
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De Bruin took charge of the Bok Women as high-performance coach in August 2024, going on to guide the team to a first-ever World Cup quarter-final last year.
Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September, De Bruin’s former assistants who led the Bok Women in Fiji and at the African tournament in Kenya, will continue as co-coaches, Saru confirmed on Thursday.
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