Kearsney College's Director of Sport, former Springbok, Waylon Murray on Tuesday announced another former Springbok, Keegan Daniel, as the school’s new Director of Rugby. Daniels coached Kearsney's u/14s in 2023.
It was reported that the former Sharks, Kubota Spears and Bok flanker said he told the school’s Board, at his interview for the position, that if all they wanted to see were victories, he was not their man. “I certainly don’t believe in that. I think that mentality is not going to serve you well in life, regardless of whether you play sports or are you going into business.”
“These are school kids and they’ve got a lot on their plates, and it certainly isn’t a professional environment where it’s win-at-all-costs and rugby is the only thing,” Daniel said.
“Hopefully, they will achieve some success on the field, but they will also be successful off the field, in terms of their academics and their culture and that sort of thing."
“At the end of the day, I think the decision-making process has to be about what’s for the betterment of Kearsney College, and what’s in the best interest of the people themselves. That’s what I loved about learning from Bash. You’ve got to put away your ego and your own personal agenda and make decisions based on those two factors.”
