White is currently coaching French club Montpellier, but he leaves at the end of this season, with current Scotland coach Vern Cotter replacing him.
On Monday SA Rugby confirmed that Allister Coetzee will stay on in his role despite a disastrous 2016 where the Springboks lost eight out of 12 tests. Franco Smith has been added as an assistant with a high-profile defensive appointment still to be made.
The Springboks have a tough upcoming three-Test home series against France in June after which it’s been mooted that should their losing streak continue that SA Rugby could look to an alternative.
Speaking before that announcement, White said the opportunity to coach his country again would be an opportunity that he coveted.
“I think that’s never changed that I would like to be involved in international rugby again. Any guy who has competed at the highest level will tell you that’s where you measure yourself. When you’ve had a taste of it ... I was lucky enough to have some success. I would like to measure myself again on the world stage but it’s not always in your hands.”
“The Boks job - there’s always speculation and every time you say 'yes, I’d like to'. It either comes across as though you’re pushing for a job or it comes across that you’re trying to oust somebody else from the job. Learning from my experiences I will just wait and see what happens. If it’s meant to be then it’s meant to be. As a guy that’s been involved in the Boks but more importantly measured in test rugby, it’s something that I’d like to get into anyway.”
