Politically Incorrect

Peter de Villiers’ battle to be accepted by the rugby fraternity started from the moment his appointment was announced, when Oregan Hoskins, who had voted against him, admitted that de Villiers was an affirmative-action appointment. In his four years as Bok coach, de Villiers experienced huge successes – a series win over the British & Irish Lions and a Tri Nations trophy – but he also suffered the embarrassment of coming last in the Tri Nations and seeing his World Cup dream shattered by the controversial officiating of referee Bryce Lawrence.