Jacques Nienaber says quotes about him missing South Africa were taken out of context, and he is happy at Leinster.
Nienaber was a key part of South Africa's management team, which won the 2019 World Cup, and was head coach for the 2023 World Cup triumph in France before joining Leinster, where he is contracted until 2027
Days before Ireland's defeat to South Africa, Nienaber was interviewed by the South African TV company SuperSport.
In the interview, Nienaber said, "I miss the Springboks. I really miss the group, and one never knows."
However, Nienaber said the context of the answer was based on his time in Leinster so far, and dismissed it he was preparing to go back to the Springboks.
"The whole interview was about my time in Leinster. I'm starting my third year at the end of your first year, and you're starting to make friends with your neighbours.
"You start making friends in Ireland that you can actually go on holiday with. That's where we are as a family, and we really enjoy it. My daughter is over on summer holidays, my son has one more subject (exam), and then he's joining.
"We're getting the family together over Christmas time, and we really enjoy Dublin and the club. I enjoy working with the players, and there is a lot of stimulation.
"Then I said that it's not to say that because I enjoy Leinster that I don't enjoy South Africa or I don't love the Springboks. I still love the Springboks, and I enjoyed my time there.
"It doesn't sound like because I enjoy it here, I dislike what I did there. That was the whole thing, that was the comment.
"I get used to it now, people just taking the 'I really love the Springboks' (line), and they just go onto that."
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