Bulls director of rugby Jake White said Edgar Marutlulle was "relieved" after being demoted back down to the Blue Bulls juniors and that he would also be willing to "walk away" if he was not the right person to coach the team.Pressure has ramped up on the Bulls following a poor string of 10 consecutive losses in all competitions since January.On Wednesday, White took the Currie Cup reins permanently after Marutlulle, appointed as Currie Cup coach at the age of 35 in March, was demoted to being their Under-20 team assistant and Under-19 head coach.
Marutlulle had overseen just three Currie Cup matches. READ | Sharks, Springbok great Gary Teichmann remembers iconic Ian McIntosh: 'I'm so grateful' White took over the Blue Bulls’ loss to Western Province and oversaw six defeats in European competitions on the trot.
But the former Springbok World Cup-winning coach said the decision to demote Marutlulle wasn’t a sign of panic."It’s not a case of panic.
Not at all. Why would it be a panicked response?" said White."It’s making decisions in the best interests of everybody."At the end of the day, if I’m not the right guy, I’ll walk away as well.