Former Bulls and Leicester Tigers coach, Heyneke Meyer, was officially appointed as the Bulls' new Director of Rugby at a media gathering at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday.

Meyer coached the Bulls to Super 14 glory in 2007 before taking up a job with Leicester Tigers. He has been in the coaching wilderness for the past few months after relinquishing his duties with the Tigers due to personal reasons.

The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd has appointed Meyer as the, Executive: Rugby Coaching, and he will be responsible to manage the and co-ordinate all coaching structures and services of all the Blue Bulls? professional and amateur teams including the clusters and clubs.

He will also manage and co-ordinate other relevant aspects such as development, sports science/medicine, and related support services.

Meyer, who has led the Blue Bulls to four Currie Cup titles as well as Super 14 glory, is also responsible to enhance and maintain the existing structures which he initiated in 2000.

In addition to this, the High Performance Manager, Ian Schwartz, may also approach him to assist with talent Identification and recruitment as well as putting into place succession plans for all players and coaches in consultation with the head coach Frans Ludeke.

Meyer (Executive: Rugby Coaching), Ludeke (Head coach Super 14 & Currie Cup) and Schwartz (High Performance Manager) will all report to the CEO, Barend van Graan.

It is interesting to note that Meyer, Schwartz and Ludeke were working together at the SWD Eagles in 1999 when they reached the semi-finals of the Currie Cup and it is a great prospect that they have reunited in order to keep the Bulls at the pinnacle of world sport. They compliment and trust each other and their main goal will be to ensure that the Bulls will be able to repeat in the future what they have done in 2009.

Owing to his vast experience as a top professional coach the highly creative and ingenious Meyer will serve as a soundboard for all Blue Bulls coaches by providing advice and support and he will be responsible to equip all Blue Bulls coaches with new (up to date) information and trends in the game. With this in mind the coaches of the Vodacom Cup, Under 21 and Under 19 teams will report to Meyer.

Meyer will also be a member of the Blue Bulls Company's Strategic Committee and all other applicable Blue Bulls Company and BBRU structures and forums.