The Springbok management group have been told to shelve their part-time jobs in order to focus on the Springboks world cup campaign.
The executive council of the SA Rugby Union were concerned about the amount of freelancing work the management team did last year and asked president Oregan Hoskins to tell them to concentrate on the world cup.
"We've made a blanket request that they focus on the World Cup and that none of the management team do any work outside their obligations to Saru," chief executive Jurie Roux told Timeslive.
"They can still do some things in their free time, but they need to get consent for any outside work they want to do."
The directive will impact on forward coach Gary Gold and backline coach Dick Muir in particular.
Gold has media commitments with SA Rugby Magazine and the website RugbyIQ
Muir, who came under fire for the Springboks lack of edge in the backline is the Lions and the International Rugby Academy.
Members of Saru's executive council has aired concerns that Muir's position is a conflict of interests as he could use his position to poach players for the Lions.
SARugby's stance could mean that Muir is forced to leave his director of rugby position at the Lions.
Lions president Kevin de Klerk said: "From the Lions side, we would concur (with Saru) 100%. Dick has been valuable for us, but we also appreciate he needs to be fully involved with Saru.
"I can see the necessity of being fully involved at that level, looking at the time and commitment John Mitchell has put into the Currie Cup and Super rugby."
"I feel that commitment can only be greater for a national coach."
Asked if Muir would still be employed by the Lions after the rugby world cup De Klerk was noncommittal.
"We'll always try to do the right thing by him. We feel we must not put him in a position where he has to make a choice of allegiances," De Klerk told TimesLive.
"But we're going to sit down and try to find a solution over the next week or so because so much can happen in a year."
The executive council of the SA Rugby Union were concerned about the amount of freelancing work the management team did last year and asked president Oregan Hoskins to tell them to concentrate on the world cup.
"We've made a blanket request that they focus on the World Cup and that none of the management team do any work outside their obligations to Saru," chief executive Jurie Roux told Timeslive.
"They can still do some things in their free time, but they need to get consent for any outside work they want to do."
The directive will impact on forward coach Gary Gold and backline coach Dick Muir in particular.
Gold has media commitments with SA Rugby Magazine and the website RugbyIQ
Muir, who came under fire for the Springboks lack of edge in the backline is the Lions and the International Rugby Academy.
Members of Saru's executive council has aired concerns that Muir's position is a conflict of interests as he could use his position to poach players for the Lions.
SARugby's stance could mean that Muir is forced to leave his director of rugby position at the Lions.
Lions president Kevin de Klerk said: "From the Lions side, we would concur (with Saru) 100%. Dick has been valuable for us, but we also appreciate he needs to be fully involved with Saru.
"I can see the necessity of being fully involved at that level, looking at the time and commitment John Mitchell has put into the Currie Cup and Super rugby."
"I feel that commitment can only be greater for a national coach."
Asked if Muir would still be employed by the Lions after the rugby world cup De Klerk was noncommittal.
"We'll always try to do the right thing by him. We feel we must not put him in a position where he has to make a choice of allegiances," De Klerk told TimesLive.
"But we're going to sit down and try to find a solution over the next week or so because so much can happen in a year."
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