'Bok jigsaw almost complete'
Adnaan Mohamed, Son
London - Jake White says his Springbok jigsaw puzzle is nearing completion.
After eight attempts the Boks finally managed to beat England by 25-14 at Twickenham last Saturday. The last time the Boks tasted success in the English capital was nine years ago in 1997.
However, even though the Boks won the Test, White's job is still on the line.
The Boks only managed to win only one of their three games on their European tour of Ireland and England.
Despite the fact that they still have to play a World XV in Leicester on Sunday, White has been summoned to appear before the SA Rugby's presidents' council in Cape Town on Wednesday.
SA Rugby is clearly not happy with White's performance otherwise they would not have taken the unprecedented step of calling home a Bok coach before the completion of an overseas tour.
Questioned whether the weekend's victory over England helped to relieve the pressure a bit, White replied: "There will always be pressure on a national coach. You know in a country like ours where rugby is the national game, there will always be pressure. But victories like this help us to put together the pieces for next year's the World Cup."
Despite the Boks' defeats to Ireland and England on two consecutive Saturday's, White says the most important thing for him is how the team has developed over the last three weeks.
"To play England at Twickenham and to win is huge. We haven't won here since 1997. It's a massive boost for us before the World Cup. We are now in a position where we can choose 35 to 40 players," said White.
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