For me there was only one logical choice to succeed Jake White as Springbok coach and that was Heyneke Meyer. "Let me put it this way: Coach A and coach B are up for a position. Coach A has won internationally at Under-21 level, but has no Currie Cup or Super 14 experience. He currently is helping out at Stellenbosch University. "Coach B has three Currie Cup titles and a Super 14 title. Above this, 70% of the players in the country want him as coach. If you need to make a rugby decision, then it is logical that coach B is the answer. "But if you need to make a political choice, then coach A is the answer. Coach A is Peter De Villiers and B Heyneke Meyer - this is precisely what happened this week." he placed the blame at the door of SA Rugby's deputy president Mike Stofile - who is also brother of sports minister Makenkhezi Stofile and has been pushing transformation for some time. "Now that I think about it, I don't know why I expected anything different," Krige continued. "With Mike Stofile as chairman of the committee, it was certain that nobody who would stand up to him would be appointed.
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