The Springbok backline play under coach Heyneke Meyer has ranged from shocking to abysmal. Many are pointing the finger at backline coach Ricardo Loubscher, and when you look at his coaching CV you can understand why.
His claim to fame to date has been coaching the backline of the Vodacom Cup winning Bulls in 2010. Hardly a reason to elevate him to his current position with South Africa’s premier team.
He served his apprenticeship under Meyer at the Bulls and it seems that he was merely brought in to be a yes-man to his controlling mentor. In any case, the man appears to be completely out of his depth.
Ricardo Loubscher Coaching CV
Ricardo Loubscher, a former Bok winger and fullback (4 tests), who was coached by Meyer at the Bulls as a player, was then lured into coaching in Pretoria and learned the trade under Meyer and Bulls coach Frans Ludeke for seven years.
Loubscher has been a backline coach to the Bulls junior teams, and was also the Bulls backline coach for the Vodacom Cup team that won the title in 2010.
He has also assisted Meyer in coaching the Tuks Varsity Cup team, splitting his role between Tuks and the Blue Bulls Vodacom Cup side.
Backline coach – Bulls – 2010 Vodacom Cup winners
Assistant coach – Tuks Varsity Cup team
Backline coach – Springboks