Jake White
Jake White (born 13 December 1963 as Jacob Westerduin) 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. 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.
White in 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Birth name | Jacob Westerduin | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||
| School | Jeppe High School for Boys | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby coach | ||||||||||||
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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.