Overview
- South Africa confirmed the appointment Monday, with Joe Lewis set to join the Springbok management before the June start of the international season.
- Lewis served as England’s head analyst from 2017 to 2021 under Eddie Jones and then as senior analyst from 2022 under Steve Borthwick.
- Head coach Rassie Erasmus welcomed Lewis and said his experience at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations, and the Autumn Nations Cup will add clear value.
- The 2026 schedule opens against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June before Nations Championship tests against England, Scotland, and Wales, followed by a four‑test All Blacks series that includes a game in Baltimore.
- The Independent reported he is expected to leave England in June after a fifth‑place Six Nations finish, with an RFU review of the campaign due to conclude by late April.