The new Springbok coach will be selected on Jan 9, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced today.
A meeting of the council of provincial union presidents --- which has 19 voting members - will make the choice after receiving recommendations from a nine-man appointment committee.
The four shortlisted candidates to succeed Jake White, who steered the Springboks to victory in the World Cup earlier this year, will be interviewed on Dec 3 and 4, a SARU statement said.
The contenders are Springbok backline coach Allister Coetzee, SA under-21 coach Peter de Villiers, Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer and 1995 World Cup-winning Springbok wing Chester Williams.
Reuters
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