South Africa's brain drain continues
TRANSFER NEWS: Another South African coach has opted to continue building his coaching portfolio abroad.
SA Rugby confirmed that Pieter de Villiers has been released from his contract with the union to take up an opportunity in France.
De Villiers, a former Test prop for France, joined SA Rugby in 2012 as a consultant and served on the Springbok team management until the end of the Rugby World Cup in 2015.
He was appointed Springbok assistant coach earlier this year under Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus, but De Villiers has requested a release from this position, and subsequently from his SA Rugby contract, due to family commitments.
The Springboks are currently preparing to take on Wales in the first Test of the year.
Lock Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain a team featuring seven uncapped players in the starting line-up for the encounter in Washington DC on Saturday.
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