Springbok Women coach Swys de Bruin resigns before New Zealand match
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 3:42 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
South Africa Women's rugby coach Swys de Bruin has resigned from his position days before the team hosts New Zealand at FNB Stadium. South Africa Rugby confirmed the departure on Thursday and stated no further comment will be provided to allow the team to focus on the upcoming match. The game is scheduled for Saturday as a curtain-raiser to the men’s test. Reports indicate De Bruin, who took the role in August 2024, was dissatisfied regarding unpaid bonuses from earlier tours. Assistant coaches Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September will oversee the team for Saturday's fixture. Under De Bruin's tenure, the squad reached its first World Cup quarterfinals and secured a place in the global top 10 rankings. He was previously slated to lead the team through the 2029 Women’s World Cup in Australia.
- •Swys de Bruin resigned as South Africa Women's rugby coach on Thursday.
- •The team hosts New Zealand on Saturday at FNB Stadium.
- •Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September will co-coach the upcoming match.
- •The move follows reported disputes over bonuses from the Rugby Africa Women's Cup.
- •De Bruin guided the team to its first World Cup quarterfinal appearance.
- 3:42 PMYahoo Sports — Springbok Women coach De Bruin rejects money dispute claim after resigning
- 5:17 PMYahoo Sports — Springbok Women rugby coach quits days before hosting New Zealand
"South Africa Women's rugby coach Swys de Bruin has resigned just days before hosting New Zealand for the first time. De Bruin's shock move was confirmed by South Africa Rugby on Thursday. The governing body said it was making no further comment in the short term, to allow the women to focus on their match against the Black Ferns on Saturday in the curtainraiser to the men's test at FNB Stadium.
"Swys de Bruin has denied that he quit as the South Africa Women’s rugby coach this week over money. “I submitted my resignation a long time ago,” De Bruin told Netwerk24, the Afrikaans-language digital hub, on Friday. De Bruin was reported on Thursday to have resigned in a dispute over bonuses with South Africa Rugby.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 3:42 PMSpringbok Women coach De Bruin rejects money dispute claim after resigning
Swys de Bruin has denied that he quit as the South Africa Women’s rugby coach this week over money. “I submitted my resignation a long time ago,” De Bruin told Netwerk24, the Afrikaans-language digital hub, on Friday. De Bruin was reported on Thursday to have resigned in a dispute over bonuses with South Africa Rugby.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 5:17 PMSpringbok Women rugby coach quits days before hosting New Zealand
South Africa Women's rugby coach Swys de Bruin has resigned just days before hosting New Zealand for the first time. De Bruin's shock move was confirmed by South Africa Rugby on Thursday. The governing body said it was making no further comment in the short term, to allow the women to focus on their match against the Black Ferns on Saturday in the curtainraiser to the men's test at FNB Stadium.
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