A high-profile addition has been made to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok management team.
Joe Lewis will join the world champions ahead of a 2026 international season that features the new Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour.
Lewis, a former England, Scarlets and Ospreys technical analyst, will be the Boks’ performance analyst.
The Welshman, who holds a master’s degree in performance analysis from Cardiff Metropolitan University and a degree in sports management from the University of South Wales, served as England’s head analyst from 2017 to 2021, and senior analyst from 2022 until the conclusion of their recent Six Nations campaign. He has also worked as Wales’ national age-grade video analyst and Taranaki head analyst.
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“We are delighted to welcome Joe to the Springbok team,” said Erasmus. “Given his vast experience in technical and performance analysis at international and club levels, we believe he will add great value to the squad as we prepare for a busy and exciting season, and further ahead to the 2027 World Cup.
“His roles have seen him gain invaluable experience at the highest level of the game – at the 2019 World Cup, in the Six Nations competition, and Autumn Nations Cup, among other big tournaments, and we have no doubt he’ll slot into our set-up seamlessly.”
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