Springboks rugby rankings

The Springboks have announced a significant change to the coaching team appointed through to the next World Cup.

In a noteworthy announcement on Thursday, the Springboks and Rassie Erasmus announced the coaching team for the next cycle concluding with the Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia

The biggest surprise is the unexpected return of World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones, who will take on this position once again from 1 March 2025.

Overall there are three new additions to the coaching and management groups, namely Jones – who was a member of the team’s triumphant 2019 and 2023 RWC campaigns – as well as Lance Lemmetjies, who will join the medical team as one of two physiotherapists from June, and Robyn Moore, as the team dietician from 1 April.

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Springbok management team:

Rassie Erasmus: Head Coach

Charles Wessels: General Manager

Tony Brown: Assistant Coach

Deon Davids: Assistant Coach

Jerry Flannery: Assistant Coach

Daan Human: Assistant Coach

Felix Jones: Assistant Coach

Mzwandile Stick: Assistant Coach

Duane Vermeulen: Mobi-Unit Coach

Andy Edwards: Head of Athletic Performance

Jaco Peyper: Laws and Discipline Advisor

Paddy Sullivan: Performance Analyst

Lindsay Weyer: Technical Analyst

Sebastian Prim: Sport Scientist

Dr Jerome Lehlogonolo Mampane: Team Doc

Dr Anuerin Robyn: Physiotherapist

Lance Lemmetjies: Physiotherapist

JJ Fredericks: Logistics Manager

Zintsika Tashe: Operations Manager

Zeena Isaacs van Tonder: Media Manager

Robyn Moore: Dietician

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Springboks’ match fees revealed: How they compare to Bafana Bafana and the Proteas.

FILE – The Springboks’ match-fees have been revealed. IOL Sport compares it to their Bafana Bafana and Proteas counterparts.

Springboks players are well rewarded for putting their bodies on the line during Test matches for South Africa after a breakdown of SA Rugby’s contributions to Players of National Interest (PONI) was revealed.

The SA Rugby Industry Collective Agreement has revealed rugby players’ earnings in the country and the percentage covered by the South African Rugby Union.

Salary wise, top Springboks players playing locally are right up with the best sports earners in South Africa, with the top players earning close to R1 million a month. But they are still very much behind what some of the top Proteas earn in the Indian Premier League.

Hard-hitting batter Heinrich Klaasen was the most expensive player in IPL history – before being overtaken by Rishabh Pant during the last action – after the Sunrisers Hyderabad had earlier splashed out R48 million for him to remain in his contract.

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada was the most sought after South African during that auction and was sold to the Gujarat Titans for just under R22 million.

However, the highest-earning players domestically, who don’t have Cricket South Africa contracts, earn a maximum of about R1.3 million a year.

Footballers at the top end of the Betway Premiership spectrum make a very good living, with some players earning over R600,000 a month. There are also things like match-fees and win bonuses.

South African Rugby Player Salaries and SARU’s Contribution

From the South African Rugby Industry Collective Agreement (2024-2027), here is a breakdown of player earnings and the percentage covered by the South African Rugby Union.

PONI =Players of National Interest pic.twitter.com/AFEzqZ6sD

However, when it comes to matchday earnings for the national teams, the Springboks definitely stand out head and shoulders above their rugby and cricket counterparts.

How much do the Springboks earn per match?

A Springbok star in the 23-man matchday squad still earns just under R120,000 per Test. That excludes win bonuses, which could be anywhere between R25,000 and R50,000 depending on the opposition.

But those players who are not included in the matchday squad don’t get too down on themselves, as they earn around R60,000 for just sitting and watching their teammates from the stands.

According to a report published in 2023, the Springboks get almost double the amount of money per international fixture than their Bafana Bafana counterparts. Bafana players were earning around R60,000 for a win and R30,000 for a draw in 2023.

In 2023, CSA became the third cricket board to announce equal match-fee pay for both the men and women cricketers.

Proteas cricketers earn just over R82,000 per Test match, over R22,000 for a One-Day International and about R15,000 per T20 match. These figures also don’t include win bonuses.

The Springboks are definitely doing well for themselves for 80 minutes’ work