A new and improved role for Jardaan`s long-awaited return to the World Cup

Zenay Jordaan, carried off shoulder high by fellow teammates, and surprisingly, England opponents. However, itsaid she`ll make a comeback later this year with her head held high. Albeit in a brand new capacity..
She played her last test for the Bok Women at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand in the year 2022. The 34-year-old made history by bringing to a close a 36-cap career! No player in South Africa has played to that level, but she manages to do so.
Come England and RWC 2025, Jordaan took part in a World Rugby`s Level 3 coaching course, and completed with flying colours. She is said to return to the global showpiece along with the Bok women in a coaching capacity, helping South Africa`s coaching staff as part of World Rugby`s Gallagher High Performance Academy programme.
Bok women's assistant coach, Laurian Johannes-Haupt, was, incidentally, in a close role in 2022. She has progressed into a full-time coaching role in SA Rugby`s High Performance Department since then.
A Springbok Women`s training camp was held in Stellenbosch last week, which Jordaan attended. The ``on-field’’ element added a high-performance to her course, much to the former flyhalf`s delight.
“I really enjoyed the online part of the course thus far, and I learned so much from so many experienced coaches in that time,” said Jordaan, who is also assistant coach for the Bulls Daisies, South Africa's top provincial team.
She has also managed to secure the job of assistant coach for the Bulls Daisies, which is our country`s top provincial team.
“It certainly added to my knowledge and composure as a coach. On the field is where I am at my most happy, so to have this opportunity to come and implement those guidelines were as pleasing.’’
“The fact that I know those players and played with some others at the last tournament has made life easier for me. Also, with Laurian (Johannes-Haupt), who walked this journey before me, also here was another bonus.
She has given me good advice where needed, and I can always check-in with her if I am not sure about something.’’
“What has struck me thus far is the quality of the coaches they have here and how they manage to bring the message across to the players. There is good communication going both ways. The players are asking good questions, and what impressed me is the clarity of communication regarding the sessions so far.”
The Bok Women, hoping to improve on the previous best finish they had performed at the Rugby World Cup in England. They were in 10th place in 2010 and again in 2014. Jordaan is silently hopeful about that.
“So far, so good – the 100-day countdown has started, but we should not get ahead of ourselves,” she said.
“The most important thing will be to make the most of each training session and get the maximum value out of that. It might sound far away, but it will go fast from here on in, so the quality of work at training from here on in will be very important.” (Zenay Jordaan)
Springbok Women`s performance coach, Swys de Bruin, welcomes Jordaan`s presence with open arms.

Also adding:
“We all know what a brilliant player she was, and to have the intellectual property of one of the legends in the women's game around is very positive. As to her role in the coaching set-up, I am adamant about the development of female coaches, as I believe they are the best way forward in the women’s game. Zenay is already involved with the best provincial team in the country, and to have her around is a benefit to us all. The growth of rugby is about spreading the word, not keeping everything in a secluded group of people,” -De Bruin