Jake White - Motivational Speaker, Keynote Speaker, MC and Celebrity Sportsman - Cape Town

Jake White (born 19 March 1963 in Johannesburg as Jacob Westerduin) is a rugby union coach and former coach of the South Africa national rugby union team, the Springboks. His most notable achievements as coach include leading the Springboks to victory in 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri Nations title. White also coached the U-21 Springbok side to victory in the U-21 Rugby Union World Cup in 2002. He is the current Head Coach of the Brumbies in Super Rugby. 

On 24 October 2011, he was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame, alongside other World Cup-winning head coaches and captains through the 2007 World Cup.

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Jake White as a Guest Speaker or MC - this man is an idol and hero to many South Africans - hearing his accomplishments in a  presentation or simply having Jake attend your event and MC will be unforgettable.

·         Coached the Springbok Rugby Team that won the 2007 world cup;

·         Coached Under-21 Springbok side to Rugby Union World Cup in 2002 (Won).

·         Coached the Springbok side that won 2004 Tri-Nations trophy;

·         Coached the Springbok side named International Rugby Board Team of the Year 2004.

Noteworthy Events/Interesting Facts

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Saturday the 24 of November 2007 was his last game with the Springbok Squad that he coached for the 2007 World Cup.

Coached the Springbok team that won 2007 International Rugby Board rugby world cup

Coach to Springbok side named International Rugby Board team of the year 2007

Only team to defeat the All Blacks during 2005

First South African team to beat Australia in Australia since 1998

First South African team to beat Australia 3 times in the same year since 1971

Most successful South African team at home in the history of Springbok rugby - undefeated at home in 11 tests

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The autobiography of Jake White, In Black and White, is set to break all records for a South African sporting book and do so easily, surpassing best-sellers such as Springbok Saga and Rainbow Warrior by François Pienaar and Edward Griffiths. This is the big one.

If you read nothing else, read Chapters 44 and 45, the ones about the World Cup Final - the lead-up to it and the match itself. Read them and experience all the emotion and pride all over. They are so pure and innocent, so glorious, and so free of a dirty world of politics and backbiting which infests much of the rest of the book. If you read nothing else, read those two chapters

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Jake White - Motivational Speaker, Keynote Speaker, MC and Celebrity Sportsman - Cape Town