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Bulls legend Morne Steyn breaks silence on new job at the Lions
By Rugby365
Bulls legend Morne Steyn has broken silence on his surprise switch to the rival Lions ahead of the new 2023/24 URC season. The darling of Loftus Versfeld, who was capped 68 times for the Springboks and amassed over 700 Test points, spent more than 14 years at the Bulls franchise.
However, after playing his last match in June before retirement, he has exited Pretoria and crossed the Jukskei river to join their Johannesburg franchise.
Speaking to media about his new kicking consultant role, Steyn explained that he would have loved to stay with the Bulls, but it ultimately wasn’t an option. “I spoke to the Bulls and was supposed to start in August with the juniors, because the senior team do not want me as a kicking consultant or coach.
“And behind the scenes, I heard Jake (White, Bulls director of rugby) didn’t want me there anymore. He had other plans. The Bulls haven’t had a kicking coach since Vlok Cillier left, so it is a new thing.
“Maybe in the next year or two, Jake will look at it, but at the moment I don’t think he wants a kicking consultant or coach there. (Bulls assistant coach) Chris Rossouw is at Loftus, so he is doing a lot of the kicking game and is helping some of the guys.”
Steyn emphasised there was no bad blood between him and the Bulls and reiterated that a future consultant opportunity might open up. Two weeks into his two-year contract at the Lions, he continued: “With me being a consultant, I come in three times a week during pre-season and then two times a week during the regular season.
“It is all about getting the guys on the training field, putting the work in every day and helping them with new drills and things they are not used to. Guys like (Lions assistant coaches) Jacques Fourie and Ricardo Laubscher will cover the coaching aspect and I will sit in with them and give my opinions.
“It’s not like I’m just going to teach them to kick and leave, I will play a part in the whole kicking game. I signed a two-year deal so as the years go, I will see how my role will change.”
Steyn will attend match days in Johannesburg but will not tour with the Lions who open their new URC campaign at home to the Stormers on October 21.
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Yep playing in USA or UK would be the money spinner. I can only presume that the amount being offered just wasnt worth the hassle for NZR, its schedules and its players, but tbh if they can extend the SR season Id much rather see a fairer draw where all teams play each other twice. I cant see why a Bledisloe in USA or UK cant be played outside the Test window ( doesnt effect NZr or RA players ) and have it played before the UK tours start.
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