'...I've always been a fan of the Waltons...'
Heyneke Meyer is the favourite to succeed Marcelo Loffreda as Leicester Tigers Head Coach with the former Blue Bulls man tipped to be given the nod before the end of the week.
A whole host of prized rugby alumni had been linked with arguably the most enviable club positiion in the world - World Cup winning South African Jake White, All-Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith, Stade Francais' new top dog Ewen McKenzie and Monday's favourite, Dai Young had also been in the frame, but Blues chairman Peter Thomas blocked any move for the former Welsh prop.
Neil Back was the frontrunner, but rumour has it he could be heading north to become Leeds Carnegie's head coach, leaving Richard Cockerill treading merky waters in the River Soar, especially considering his loyalty was tarnished on Sky Sports Rugby Club under Loffreda.
The players had been shouting for Daryl Gibson to return all of last season and they could get their wish with the Glasgow Warriors player/coach potentially joining as backs coach.
Who is Heyneke Meyer?
Age: 44
What he's about: Determination, dedication, decisiveness.
Ethos: "All about the journey, making a positive contribution to someone's life and doing something that I love"
Coaching Kudos:
In 1999, in only his second season as head coach, Meyer coaches the South Western District Eagles to their first semi-final ever in Currie Cup history.
Between 2002-2006, with the Blue Bulls, he reached the Currie Cup final six times, overseeing a triumphant hat-trick of trophies.
In 2005, led the Vodacom Blue Bulls to a first Super 12 semi-final and named SA Rugby Magazine Coach of the Year.
In 2007, he masterminded the biggest Super winning margin 92-3 demolition of the Queensland Reds before a 19-13 win over the Natal Sharks in 2007 to win South Africa's first Super 14 trophy.
Did you know? Studied sport psychology at University of Pretoria