Yeah, I read de Villier's comment earlier. I get what I think he's trying to say. I think he was trying to say, that while they don't support what he has been charged of doing, they hope he is found not guilty as they support him as a person.

 

Despite this interpretation, what he says is unacceptable. He keeps saying really stupid things, and there comes a time where SARU has to way up what Peter de Villiers is really contributing. There has been a lot of doubt about his effectiveness as a coach, with many thinking his coaching staff are behind much of SA's 2009 success, on top of Jake White's already world champion team. Now if he's not there for his brilliant coaching (which seems very much the case) then he must be there because SARU's think having him as SA's head coach will improve SA's rugby reputation, having a man of colour in the highest coaching job in South Africa. Now that would be fine, if he allowed the coaching staff to play the dominant role in coaching, while he was the face of the coaching team, providing he didn't say such stupid, controversial and boarder lineing offensive things.

 

It must be so frustrating being a South African at the moment. I can't think of another coach in rugby history, that has been so widely considered an idiot. I think if SA have any chance of winning the RWC, they either have to stay with Peter de Villiers and hope for the best, or take quick action in getting Jake White in the position. Introducing a new coach would cause a lot of upset, and I think Jake White is a very qualified coach, who has coached many players still in the Bok lineup which will minimalize the effects of the transition. A totally new coaching team would cause too much disturbance to get an all ready shakey Springbok team on track. If you keep de Villiers as coach, I think SA will do alright in the RWC, all beit stll riding on he success of the previous administration.