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| Birth name | Jacob Westerduin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1963[note 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Jeppe High School for Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake White (born 13 December 1963[note 1] as Jacob Westerduin)[5] is a professional rugby union coach and former coach of the South African national team – the Springboks – whom he coached to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations. White also coached the Under-21 Springbok side to victory in the Under-21 World Cup in 2002. He was coach of the Brumbies in the Super Rugby from 2012, but resigned with two years remaining on his contract in 2013 to return to South Africa.[6] On returning to South Africa, he coached the Sharks for a single season, explaining he wanted to seek international opportunities. This arose in a technical role with the Tongan national team. After assisting Tonga in their 3 Test European Tour in 2014, White was announced as Montpellier's new boss, overseeing all coaching aspects for the club.[7]
On 24 October 2011, he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, alongside other World Cup-winning head coaches and captains through the 2007 World Cup.[8]
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jake White". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Jake White - Player Profile - Rugby - Eurosport British". Eurosport. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "BBC Wales - Colin Jackson's Raise Your Game - The gaffer - Jake White". BBC. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Jake White - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ White, Jake; Craig Ray (30 November 2007). In Black and White: The Jake White story. Zebra Press. ISBN 978-1-77022-004-1.
- ^ Staff, ESPN. "Brumbies accept Jake White's resignation". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Jake White takes over at Montpellier
- ^ "RWC legends inducted into IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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