Duane Vermeulen déjà de retour chez les Springboks

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Duane Vermeulen of South Africa during the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Les Springboks, sacrés pour la quatrième fois champions du monde de rugby en France fin octobre, auraient procédé à un recrutement stratégique au sein de leur staff technique. Ils auraient en effet réintégré le vétéran Duane Vermeulen, qui avait récemment pris sa retraite, mais cette fois en tant que nouvel entraîneur de la défense.

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La nomination de Vermeulen fait suite au départ de l’ancien entraîneur principal Jacques Nienaber, qui a accepté un rôle d’entraîneur principal au Leinster après la victoire en Coupe du monde le mois dernier.

Une collaboration avec les Stormers ?

Les spéculations sur le rôle de Vermeulen en tant qu’entraîneur se sont multipliées au cours des dernières étapes de sa carrière. SARugbyMag.com rapporte que les Springboks ont effectivement choisi Duane pour un poste d’entraîneur, ce qui constitue une décision importante pour la trajectoire future de l’équipe nationale.

La transition de Vermeulen vers le métier d’entraîneur est appuyée par une éventuelle collaboration avec les Stormers. L’entraîneur en chef John Dobson a reconnu avoir discuté avec lui de la possibilité de superviser les avants dans leur parcours, en insistant sur l’importance de leur force technique.

Dobson a loué les compétences techniques de Vermeulen, soulignant son influence en tant qu’entraîneur-joueur à l’Ulster et avec les Springboks. Cependant, la finalisation de ce rôle dépend de plusieurs éléments en dehors du terrain, notamment des considérations administratives et financières.

La décision stratégique des Springboks d’intégrer Vermeulen dans leur staff d’entraîneurs symbolise leur engagement à maintenir leur stature sur la planète rugby. Grâce à sa grande expérience et à son expertise technique, il est prêt à jouer un rôle important dans l’élaboration des stratégies défensives de l’équipe.

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Jon 22 hours ago
Why Sam Cane's path to retirement is perfect for him and the All Blacks

> It would be best described as an elegant solution to what was potentially going to be a significant problem for new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. It is a problem the mad population of New Zealand will have to cope with more and more as All Blacks are able to continue their careers in NZ post RWCs. It will not be a problem for coaches, who are always going to start a campaign with the captain for the next WC in mind. > Cane, despite his warrior spirit, his undoubted commitment to every team he played for and unforgettable heroics against Ireland in last year’s World Cup quarter-final, was never unanimously admired or respected within New Zealand while he was in the role. Neither was McCaw, he was considered far too passive a captain and then out of form until his last world cup where everyone opinions changed, just like they would have if Cane had won the WC. > It was never easy to see where Cane, or even if, he would fit into Robertson’s squad given the new coach will want to be building a new-look team with 2027 in mind. > Cane will win his selections on merit and come the end of the year, he’ll sign off, he hopes, with 100 caps and maybe even, at last, universal public appreciation for what was a special career. No, he won’t. Those returning from Japan have already earned the right to retain their jersey, it’s in their contract. Cane would have been playing against England if he was ready, and found it very hard to keep his place. Perform, and they keep it however. Very easy to see where Cane could have fit, very hard to see how he could have accomplished it choosing this year as his sabbatical instead of 2025, and that’s how it played out (though I assume we now know what when NZR said they were allowing him to move his sabbatical forward and return to NZ next year, they had actually agreed to simply select him for the All Blacks from overseas, without any chance he was going to play in NZ again). With a mammoth season of 15 All Black games they might as well get some value out of his years contract, though even with him being of equal character to Richie, I don’t think they should guarantee him his 100 caps. That’s not what the All Blacks should be about. He absolutely has to play winning football.

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