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The ACT Brumbies believe Jake White's pledge that he will stick with them for the next four years, despite declaring yesterday he was available to coach the Springboks again.
While yet to coach the Brumbies in a match, White caused massive confusion and concern among Canberra's rugby community when he told a South African newspaper he would ''definitely put my CV in'' if Peter de Villiers wasn't reappointed to the role he inherited from White in 2008.
Instead of distancing himself from saying ''I'd like to make myself available for the Bok job'', White flagged his ambition to be the first coach to win two World Cups and said he had a burning desire to return to international rugby.
But determined to end fears he would walk away from the two-time Super Rugby champions before the season, White said ''I would never desert the Brumbies''.
He is just three months into a four-year contract at as the Brumbies' new mentor.
''I don't want people in South Africa to think I'm not available to coach my own country and that I've turned my back on them,'' White said.
''Would I want to coach South Africa again? Of course I would. Ask anyone who's been to a World Cup if they want to go back and they'll say yes.
''I'd like to coach international rugby again when that opportunity arises.
''But I'm contracted to the Brumbies and I would never desert the Brumbies.
''I'm happy here, I'm committed to being in Canberra and I haven't put three months of hard work in just to walk away.''
White led the Springboks to a World Cup triumph in 2007. The defending champions were knocked out of the tournament by the Wallabies in Wellington last Sunday.
Coach de Villiers originally hinted he would step down, but has since backtracked and said he would stay in the job until his contract ended in December.
Taking over the Brumbies is White's first full-time job since guiding South Africa to its World Cup victory.
He told the Brumbies before he was appointed of his ambition to one day return to the international arena.
But Brumbies chief executive Andrew Fagan said White would honour his Super Rugby contract - which expires at the end of 2015 - and hosed down reports linking White to an immediate return to South Africa.
''From the first time I spoke to him he's made it clear - just like players - he has international coaching aspirations,'' Fagan said.
''He confirmed he would love to coach South Africa again, but that's when he was available and the job was available and that interest could only be acted upon then.
''He certainly won't explore that in the next four years because he's 100per cent committed to the Brumbies.''
White was announced as the new Brumbies coach in April after Andy Friend was sacked and officially took over the top job in July.
But a trip to New Zealand to watch the World Cup has reignited his international coaching passion.
He will remain in New Zealand until after the final on October 23 with the Brumbies beginning pre-season training the next day.
His desire to return to South Africa sparked speculation the Brumbies would need to find a fourth coach in less than 12 months.
But White said he was committed to the Brumbies and excited to begin his first Super Rugby campaign.
''Anyone who has coached [international rugby] wants to be there again and measure yourself against the best in the world,'' White said.
''I'm not coaching for fun, I'm coaching to be the best I can.
''Just like any player wants to play international rugby, I want to coach it, that's what makes me get up in the morning.
''I feel that I can still coach at that level and I have what it takes and being at the World Cup has reinvigorated it all, I enjoy being in a rugby crazy place.
''I would never just dump the Brumbies, I want to honour my contract.
''I want to coach to win another World Cup, I want to be the first coach to win two World Cups and I'm young enough to do it and I'm going to coach to be the best I can now.''
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