Cape Town-based

Jake Whites' team dethroned England as champions in the World Cup Final winning 15-6 at Stade de France in Paris. Many see this as the icing on the cake for Jake White's career as coach of the South African Rugby Union team, fulfilling the goal he set four years earlier and steadfastly holding on to that vision in the face of immense political pressure. The Springboks were ranked the no.1 team in the world for the first time ever after the 2007 RWC. Jake was the coach of the Springboks from 2004-2007, resigning October 31, 2007.

Coaching career
White started his coaching career as a high school rugby coach at Parktown Boys' High 1st XV (1982 - 85) before moving to Jeppe High School for Boys (which he also attended as a scholar) in South Africa, soon becoming the provincial schools coach. Later he coached various under-19 and under-21 sides before assisting Springbok squad preparations by doing video analysis for them. He then coached the under-21 Springbok side to a victory in the U21 Rugby Union World Cup in 2002.

Biggest score ever achieved by a Springbok side (134-3 against Uruguay)
First home series win against France since 1975
First victory over the All Blacks at Newlands (Cape Town) 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
Only team to defeat the All Blacks during 2005
Rose from 4th to 2nd in IRB world rankings. As of January 2006 the Springboks have played a total of 25 matches with Jake White as coach, winning 17 (68%), losing 7 (28%) and drawing 1 (4%). They did not lose a game at home from 19 July 2003, when then coach Rudolph Straeuli's team got beaten 52-16 by the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, until 24 June 2006, when the Boks lost at Newlands to France 36-26.