'Ackermann will produce goods'

Junior Springboks coach Kevin Foote believes incoming Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann will produce the goods and lead the team to new heights, after his successful stint with the U20s, which ended in World Championship glory at the weekend.

- Ross Roche

The former Lions coach, who also coached in England and Japan over the past seven years, was brought into the Junior Bok setup last year as a coaching consultant.

The South African Rugby Union was so impressed by Ackermann's work that they asked him to consider staying on, but the lure of coaching one of the country's top franchise teams was too much, with him accepting the Bulls' offer. Ackermann takes over from Jake White this week.