Get to know Jake White: Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth, Height, Relationship & More

Jake White is a professional rugby union coach and former coach of South Africa’s national team, the Springboks, who won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2004 Tri-Nations. He also coached the Springbok under-21 team to victory at the 2002 World Cup Under-21 Championship.

The 59-year-old Jake White started life as Jacob Westerdyne in Johannesburg but changed his name when his mother remarried when he was a teenager. This change and his English-focused education put him at odds with much of the Afrikaans rugby community.

Bulls rugby director Jake White promised Pretoria a long-term future after writing a contract extension that would keep him at Loftus Versfeld until 2027. He joined the Bulls in 2020 and has overseen the team’s destined renaissance.

Jake White’s Biography

Jake White born Jacob Westerduin on December 13, 1963, is a professional rugby union coach who led the South African national team to victory at the 2007 and 2004 Rugby World Cups. Jake White also coached the U21 side Springboks to win the U21 World Cup in 2002. He coached the Brumbies in Super Rugby since 2012 but resigned in 2013 and has two years left on his contract to return to South Africa.

After returning to South Africa, he coached the Sharks for a season and said he wanted to seek international opportunities. This was created in a technical function with the Tonga national team. After supporting Tonga on their third Test European Tour, Jake White was announced as Montpellier’s new boss, overseeing all aspects of the club’s coaching. On 24 October 2011, he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the 2007 World Cup alongside other World Cup-winning head coaches and captains.

Jake White was appointed head coach of the national team in early 2004 following South Africa’s poor performance in the 2003 World Cup and the Camp Staedrad scandal. His first move was to install John Smith as captain. This drew a great deal of criticism despite the success he had led the Springboks.

After leading the Springboks to Rugby World Cup glory, Jake White took a position on the International Rugby Board assisting the Technical Committee. He held this position from 2008 to 2012. He has also held positions with the IRB as a consultant and with the South African Rugby Legend Association’s support program.

On October 13, 2014, Jake White joined Tonga as part of the backroom staff and served as a technical advisor to head coach Mana Otai during the European Test Tour. Jake White and Otai led Tonga to two of his three wins on the 2014 European Tour. The tour began with a 23-9 win against Georgia. This included a late surge of tries in the final quarter to secure the win. The following week, Tonga maintained a 100% winning percentage against the United States and Gloucester won 40-12.

He has also achieved Coach of the year 2020 (Bulls), Winning the Super Rugby Unlocked (2020), Winning the Currie Cup (2020-21), Coach of the year 2021 (Bulls), Winning the Currie Cup (2021), Runner-up in the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.

Jake White’s Nationality

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Jake White is a South African

Jake White’s Net Worth

Jake White, a professional rugby union coach has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.

Where is Jake White from?

Jake White is from Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city and capital of Gauteng province.

How old is Jake White?

Born on December 13, 1963, Jake White is 59 years of age.

Jake White’s Height & Weight

Jake White’s height is 6-8 and weighs 232.

Jake White’s Education

Jake White is a student of Jeppe High School for Boys, Parktown Boys’ High School. He attended Jeppe High School for Boys and played First XV. He began his coaching career as a high school rugby coach at his high school’s First XV with the Parktown Boys, before returning to his old school as a teacher and as the school’s First XV coach. He studied at the Johannesburg College of Education and played rugby for JCE’s first team.

Jake White’s Career

Jake White’s success with the school team earned him the appointment as a state school coach. After coaching various U19 and U21 teams, he did video analysis to help prepare Springbok’s team. From 1997 to 1999 he was Nick Mallett’s technical advisor and one of his 17 Test winners for the Springboks. In 1999, he was an assistant coach for the U-21 Springboks, coached by Eric Soles and captain Jon Smith.

As assistant coaches for the U21s, they won the SANZAR tournament in Argentina, beating England, Ireland, Wales, Australia, and France en route to the final, and New Zealand in the final. Until then, he was Harry Bill Jones’ assistant at the Springboks. By then, he was well known in the rugby world for his technical prowess, and in 2002 U-21 Rugby, he helped the U-21 side to win the World Cup.

Jake White was appointed head coach of the national team in early 2004 following South Africa’s poor performance in the 2003 World Cup and the Camp Staedrad scandal. His first move was to install John Smith as captain. This drew a great deal of criticism despite the success he had led the Springboks.

He has also achieved the following in his career: Winning the Tri-Nations (2004), Winning the World Cup (2007), Taking South Africa from 6th on the IRB World Rankings (2003) to 1st (2007), IRB International Coach of the Year (2004, 2007), Biggest score ever achieved by a Springbok side (134–3 against Uruguay in 2005), First home series win against France since 1975, First victory over the All Blacks at Newlands since 1976, Consecutive wins against Australia and New Zealand for the first time since 1998, Most successful South African team at home in the history of Springbok rugby, undefeated at home in 11 tests (they would extend this streak to 13), First South African team to beat Australia 3 times in the same year since 1971, First South African team to beat Australia in Australia since 1998.

Jake White’s Relationship – Past & Present

Jake White is currently a married man and is known to have been in a relationship with only one person and that is his estranged wife. From 1988 to 2007, he was married to Debbie White, and then in 2009, he married Lindy Kloppers

Jake White’s Family & Siblings

Jake White was married to Debbie White from 1988 to 2007 and to Lindy Croppers in 2009. Wesley, Clinton, and Blair Michael Taberer are his children. Jake White has done well in keeping his family a secret from the public hence there isn’t any information about them on the internet.

Why is Jake White famous?

The world champion coach Jake White has the perfect resume and an illustrious coaching career that has taken him around the world and is famous for his profession as a coach.

Jake White’s Children

Jake White is a father of 3. Wesley, Clinton, and Blair Michael Taberer are his children.

Jake White’s Social Media

On Twitter, Jake White can be found with the handle (@JWhiterugby)

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