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De Villiers to coach Zimbabwe

By AFP
February 08, 2018

HARARE: Former Springboks coach Peter De Villiers has been appointed to lead Zimbabwe as it seeks to qualify for next year’s Rugby World Cup, the union boss said Wednesday.The Zimbabwe Rugby Union CEO Sifiso Made confirmed De Villiers’ appointment on a two-year contract. “As you are aware Peter de Villiers was Springboks coach at both senior and junior level and he is the first guy to beat New Zealand,” Made told AFP.