Johannes-Haupt, who represented the Springbok Women at the 2010 Rugby World Cup and played in 12 Tests before retiring in 2014, was still working as a teacher at Athlone High School until last month, but has now stepped away from the classroom to focus on her other passion, that of coaching rugby.
The 40-year-old was appointed in her current coaching role in 2023, but with the position now full-time, it will allow the forwards and scrum coach to focus on the Springbok Women’s 2025 Rugby World Cup campaign.
“It was a challenge to do both, as coaching at national level demanded more and more of my time and when this opportunity came to join SA Rugby full-time, I had to make the call,” said…