Rob Houwing | Judging Jacques: Boks' Nienaber era seldom mundane

His last SA-soil Test in charge just around the corner, Jacques Nienaber's Bok tenure has been surprisingly revolutionary, writes Rob Houwing.

The scarcity of "soft" Test matches has been a significant feature of Jacques Nienaber’s time in charge as the Springbok head coach prepares for his final one on home soil against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday (17:05 kick-off).

You could argue that only one genuine date with a minnow power has presented itself ... and it was his very first, while still in the grips of pandemic times against Georgia at Loftus back in mid-2021.