Frans Ludeke
South African rugby union coach
Frans Ludeke (born 24 April 1968) is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of Japanese Top League side Kubota Spears. having previously coached the Bulls and the Cats in Super Rugby. Ludeke, who coached the Bulls between 2008 and 2015, coached the side to two Super Rugby titles, in 2009 and 2010. He additionally coached the Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions in the South African Currie Cup competition.
Ludeke is the most experienced coach in Super Rugby, having coached 149 matches, 125 for the Bulls and 24 for the Cats, in his 9-year career in the competition.
Ludeke has over 30 years of experience in coaching, having started in 1987 coaching Hoërskool Vorentoe before a brief stint coaching English clubs. In 1997 he coached the RAU Under-21 team as well as the Transvaal Under-19s with Jake White. In 1998 he was appointed coach of the RAU first team and in 1999 he became head coach of SWD Eagles. In 2000 he became assistant coach to Heyneke Meyer with the Bulls for the 2000 Super 12 season, and joined Harry Viljoen for the Springboks tour to Argentina and Europe. In 2001 he was named South Africa Under-19 coach, before being named Golden Lions head coach.
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