So, who is Jacques Nienaber?
Jacques Nienaber is a trained physio, who has served for the regional rugby union team based in Bloemfontein.
The defensive guru will officially bear the title of Springbok manager until the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Apart from that, the new coach is the only child of his parents.
While in the university, heserved in the armytogether with his longtime friend and partner, Rassie Erasmus.
He started his coaching career after becoming a certified psychotherapist.
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How old is Jacques Nienaber?
He continued his education at the tertiary extension of Grey College, University of Free State.
The new coach is married to Elmarie, his wife, for two decades.
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They both have two kids, Carlo (13 years) and Lila (9 years).
According to Nienaber, three things get his interest: wine, investing, and project management.
This means that the relationship between the duo is not newly-formed but had existed for years.
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Interestingly, he still had the privilege of working under Erasmus, who was also the head coach.
He took over from Rassie Erasmus, who took the Springboks to their third World Cup victory in 2019.
He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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He has curated the facts and life hacks category since 2018.
Dr Favour is the author of several books available on Amazon.
He currently lives in Nigeria.
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Email: favouradeaga@gmail.com
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