 In May 2008 Gold was appointed by Peter de Villiers as an assistant coach of the Springboks, a position he held until after the 2011 Rugby World Cup when De Villiers resigned from his role.Gold gained much successes with the national team, helping his side defeat all of the other Tier 1 nations at least once; including three victories against the All Blacks during the 2009 Tri Nations Series.He was assistant during the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, which saw the Boks secure a 2–1 series victory over the British and Irish Lions, the first South African side to do so since 1980.