He succeeds Peter De Villiers in office since 2008 and whose contract was due to end in December. It's a little revenge on fate for the native of Nelspruit. In fact, Heyneke Meyer was already tipped to take over the team after the World Cup victory in 2007, but after a heated debate on whether to appoint a white coach at the head of the Springbok, the Black Peter De Villiers was finally preferred. Further developments will be made known.