PICTURES: All Blacks legend spends time coaching Bok hopefuls

Legendary All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter has spent the last few days in South Africa sharing knowledge with aspiring rugby players.

Sep 12, 2022 - 15:50
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PICTURES: All Blacks legend spends time coaching Bok hopefuls

It was recently confirmed that legendary All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter would be heading to South Africa to spend time with the “next generation of Springbok hopefuls”.

The 2015 World Cup winner, who scored 1,598 points in 112 Tests for the All Blacks, will be showcasing his talent during the tour that included two coaching clinics in Cape Town and Johannesburg on 11 and 12 September, respectively. 

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The clinics will be targeted at players aged between 13 and 21. 

Carter has been warmly received in South Africa, and spent time at the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament, while he also received special praise for the manner in which he engaged with young players.

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The All Blacks legend covered various subjects during his time in South Africa

Carter also took time out of his schedule to engage with youngsters at youth development agency, MOT, in Cape Town, where he spoke of what it took for him to reach the highest level of the game.

“It wasn’t until I was 18 because I was this little tiny little kid and far too small to play for any New Zealand schoolboy teams or representative teams. It all happened really, really quickly,” he said, as quoted by TimesLive.

“The beauty is the higher level that I reached, the more comfortable I felt. So there was a real sense of belief within me, even though as a kid there wasn’t a belief. But as things grew, and the more confidence I got when I got to a team [at a higher level], I realised I could live my dream of being an All Black.” 

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