Jake White is blaming a poor relationship with South Africa's rugby administrators for why he is standing down as coach when his contract finishes at the end of the year.

White told a news conference this morning (NZ/AUS time) that his final games in charge will be the one-off test against Wales on November 24 and a match against the Barbarians on December 1.

"I heard from board members that there were certain people who said that the relationship wasn't healthy and someone has to go and the board members and the (union) presidents aren't going to go," White said.

"I'm really disappointed with the way they have treated me and the way they have handled the process.

"My performance has not been reviewed and it says in my contract that I did not have to reapply for the position – but they have used the fact that I didn't apply as a cop-out for not putting me on the shortlist."

The South African Rugby Union has named the four candidates to replace White as South Africa backs coach Allister Coetzee, under-21 coach Peter de Villiers and 1995 World Cup winner Chester Williams along with the Bulls Super 14-winning coach Heyneke Meyer.