Will Jacques Nienaber return to the Springboks fold, or is he happy in Ireland?

That has been the question since it was announced before the 2023 Rugby World Cup that he would be vacating his role with South Africa to join the Leinster coaching ticket.

The then-head coach was in his final year of his contract with SA Rugby and plotting the Boks’ defence of the William Webb Ellis Cup, having played an integral role in clinching the trophy four years prior.

Nienaber built arguably the best defensive system in the international game during his time with the Boks, earning him