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And the new Bok coach is…

Heyneke Meyer. With all the mystery of a FIFA presidential election, SA Rugby’s worst kept secret gets revealed today to the SA public. After months of speculation over who would get the job from 4-year care taker coach P Divvy, Meyer has become the last man standing.

Hey Heyneke, we're ready for you now.

The natural and deserved successor to Jake White four years ago until SARU went affirmative on his ass, Meyer takes charge at an interesting cross roads in Springbok rugby. Let’s have a look then at what his first year in charge holds.

Nicknames: The good, the bad, the Vleis Visagie.

Growing up in school, nicknames could quite simply make or break you. Don’t believe me, just ask a fat or ginger kid. Though not quite as drastic when you head into professional sports, they still hold significance to an individual, and we are about to see, some are better than others.

Biff - ya, not the best...

Now before we get started I am certainly not attempting to make this a comprehensive list by any stretch of the imagination, but more just a meaningful overview to start the banter.