Heyneke Meyer steps down as Springbok coach following disappointing 2015

Heyneke Meyer has effectively stepped down as coach of the Springboks, advising the South African Rugby Union (SARU) that he longer wishes to be considered as a Head Coach candidate going forward. Meyer led the Springboks to a third place showing at RWC 2015. Meyer recently met with SARU President, Oregan Hoskins, and CEO, Jurie Roux. The decisions follows those meetings, with Meyer stating that he has chosen to stand aside for the best interests of South African rugby, following recent developments. In 2015 South Africa lost to Argentina and Japan, both for the first time ever. The Japan los…