SA Rugby has confirmed that Phillip Snyman has been appointed as head coach of the Blitzboks, after taking care of the team in an acting capacity for the past six months.
The former Springbok Sevens captain took over as interim coach in March, following a series of poor results in HSBC SVNS, and under his guidance the Blitzboks won the World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament in Monaco to gain entry to the Olympic Games in Paris, where they walked away with the bronze medal.
Snyman has turned the team around and has been rewarded for his effort.
SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer said yesterday that the confirmation of Snymans new role until the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 was part of the governing bodys current high-performance restructuring process.
The way Philip fixed the fortunes of the Blitzboks in a short time was remarkable, and speaks volumes of his abilities as a coach, said Oberholzer.
