News24 reports that former Bulls coach Heyneke Meyer has severed all ties with rugby, and his only contact with the game in future will be to watch his three young sons play at primary schools level.
Meyer has accepted a senior position with sport supplement company USN in which he has also acquired a shareholding, Rapport reported on Sunday
The former Bulls coach, who was the favourite to be appointed Springbok coach, was last month pipped in the boardroom when the presidents’ council gave Peter de Villiers the mandate to coach the Springboks.
The report quotes Meyer as saying “To coach the Springboks was my last remaining dream in rugby. What happened there was disappointing.”
However, he said the way in which he was ousted – with the president of the SA Rugby Board Oregan Hoskins admitting that the appointment of De Villiers’ was not based on rugby reasons alone – was not why he had decided to cut all rugby ties.
Meyer coached the Blue Bulls to three Currie Cup championships and once to a share of the spoils, as well as to Vodacom Cup success. Last year he became the first South African coach to win the Super 14 with the Bulls.
Although he has been in great demand as coach at overseas clubs and even national sides, Meyer said at heart he remains a South African and “I can’t coach the Boks, I don’t want to coach.”
He said he would not miss the politics of rugby, and also expressed his concern about the number of top players leaving for overseas clubs.
“More must be done to keep them from leaving,” said Meyer.
Meyer wished the Springboks and Peter de Villiers everything of the best.

Well its about time
I wonder what happened with the Toulon Rumours.
I will not be surprised to see HM called in to do a rescue job on the Bulls before the end of the season.
Ludeke just won’t have waht it takes IMO. This coming weekend will show that.
You backing the stormers to do it?
Really sad to see him going but hey luckily he dont fall in the sorry Stofile trap of having anything to do with the lot. I would have rather cleaning streets then listen to Hoskins or Stofile for whats its worth!
Rob
Yip.
It could kick start a great season for the Stormers if they do.
PB, I think you’re right. Getting out of SA rugby with your dignity intact is not an easy thing to do. Meyer has done the right thing. He was being used as a pawn
Ksa, I’ll be wearing dark blue, not light! Opening weekend will see upsets galore
PB, it’s really nice to have you here, by the way. I’m sure we’ll be great mates in no time at all
No probs Dylan, I’ll try my utmost to behave like a good kid! I am living in a rugby mad place and have learn all the tricks and trades of winning and losing, as long as we share a cold one after the game, no probs broer!
As long as we all play nicely, we can share the same sandbox! You rate the Stormers’s chances?
ALthough I don’t like the Bulls, SA Rugby has lost out with Meyer calling it quits. AT this stage, I think a draw between Bulls and Stormers would be a good result for both sides. I’m only rooting for Stormers sinply because I dislike the Bulls more.
And now with them losing Bakkies after 6 rounds of the S14 they are in even deeper trouble.
Seems there was a little truth in the Toulon rumour about Bakkies.
Really, KSA? I haven’t really been following that story, with one thing or the other. Is the move confirmed now?
Stormers better then 10 & a midtable finish will be great. Dont win a S14 without experiense!
also true… That’s why I’m hoping the Sharks go all the way this time… so many of that team went most of the way last year. A good unmber of them have a World Cup medal too.
Rob it seems like it.
From the Sunday Times today
http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Sport/Article.aspx?id=702517
must do a writeup of that one before tomorrow
Stormers have probably lost JDV and Dollie for a while. Looking very thin in that midfield area.
The Bulls can afford to revert to a 10 man game, while the Stormers cant.
I predict a Bulls win, but with Rassie there, and especially if they play Bobo at 12, they could cause an upset.
Goodness…how wrong could this have been….Heyneke reicarnated!!! 😯 😆
@Ice (Comment 20) :
damit Tannie ice … i was busy celebrating … and then i saw the date … now i have an half open bottle Campaign …
@Zibbie (Comment 21) : LOL, was just getting excited as wel…thought the fans got to him the same way we got to old Bryce
guys – seriously?
@robdylan (Comment 23) :
Someone seems to have got excited for nothing… lol
😆
@Zibbie (Comment 21) : @HeinF (Comment 22) : I thought it might happen… 😈 😆
Ice jou bliksem! 😆
👿 Sharks fans wishing Heyneke quits?
Blaady Agents!