Jaco Taute is back home in South Africa now but he loved his time in Ireland.
Murray Kinsella Reports from Pretoria IN MANY WAYS, it’s the enduring image of that emotional occasion at Thomond Park in October 2016. The day after Anthony Foley ’s funeral, Munster and their fans came together for a beautiful lamentation and celebration of Axel’s life.His celebration when he scored in the left corner into the north terrace encapsulated how everyone in the famous Limerick ground felt. It was angry, passionate, and joyous all at once.
It was no surprise that he ended up staying for three years. In fact, when Rassie Erasmus called Taute to fill in for the injured Francis Saili and Sammy Arnold, the South African centre had a feeling it would lead to something more. Advertisement Early in his second season, he was cut down by an ACL injury and it was nearly a year before Taute made his return. He soon had the honour of captaining Munster in a clash with Ulster in December 2018.
He watched in joy as Munster finally ended their trophy drought in the URC last season, while Taute even tracks the Limerick hurling dynasty as well as he can from South Africa. “The same with Felix, I saw him when they came back from the World Cup. I had a special moment with him when they landed at OR Tambo Airport. I’m so proud of his growth as a coach from staring at Munster to winning two consecutive World Cups.
Being in Pretoria has brought Taute much closer to the town of Springs to the east of Johannesburg, where he was born. He counts himself lucky to have had great parents, both of them teachers who made sure he did his homework and worked hard.“You know I love tackling,” he says. “I remember when I was small he showed me how to tackle, shoulder first.”
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