The SA Rugby Union (Saru) will brief the media on the appointment of the next Springbok coach at the Sports Science Institute in Cape Town at noon on Friday.
Blue Bulls rugby supremo Heyneke Meyer is expected to be named as Peter de Villiers's replacement.
The Blue Bulls Company confirmed on Wednesday that Saru vice-president James Stoffberg and Saru CEO Jurie Roux had met with the Blue Bulls board earlier in the week.
Saru expressed its intent to employ Meyer as the new Springbok mentor, effectively pre-empting Friday's announcement.
This followed months of speculation regarding the favoured candidates for the position.
Meyer and Ireland forwards' coach Gert Smal were tipped as the frontrunners to replace De Villiers, who led the Springboks to the quarterfinals of last year's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Meyer was the favourite out of four short-listed candidates four years ago to succeed World Cup winning mentor Jake White, but lost out to De Villiers.
Saru president Oregan Hoskins said at the time that transformation had played an important role in the appointment of De Villiers.
Meyer guided the Bulls to South Africa's first Super Rugby title in 2007 and won four Currie Cup titles with the union, lifting the Blue Bulls from the doldrums and making them one of the most successful provincial teams in world rugby. (Sapa)
