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Rassie Erasmus

South African rugby union footballer and coach

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Johan "Rassie" Erasmus is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He was the head coach of the South African national team from 2018 to the end of their 2019 World Cup campaign, doubling up on his duties as the first ever SARU Director of Rugby, to which he was appointed towards the end of 2017. He led South Africa to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and he subsequently won the 2019 World Rugby Coach of the Year award.

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Erasmus 'not sure' Kolisi will keep South Africa captaincy

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus is "not sure" whether to retain Siya Kolisi as captain of the Springboks.
BBC Sport - Published

SA boss Erasmus in hospital after 'freak' accident

Rassie Erasmus, South Africa's director of rugby, is recovering in hospital after undergoing a medical procedure for chemical burns.
BBC Sport - Published

Disco lights and dark arts - meet South Africa's 'scientist of rugby'

From video games to uniting a nation, Rassie Erasmus constantly finds new ways to drill and motivate a South Africa team targeting back-to-back Rugby World Cup triumphs.
BBC Sport - Published

SA's Pollard to start against Tonga, says Erasmus

Handre Pollard will play for South Africa against Tonga in their final World Cup pool game, says director of Springbok rugby Rassie Erasmus.
BBC Sport - Published

Springbok Pollard will not face Ireland - Erasmus

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says fly-half Handre Pollard will not be involved in Saturday's World Cup match with Ireland unless they suffer injuries.
BBC Sport - Published

Spectre of absent Erasmus sets mood at Twickenham

spectre of absent erasmus sets mood at twickenham
South Africa are without their figurehead, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus, as they prepare to face England at Twickenham - but a sense of grievance is powering them into the meeting.
BBC Sport - Published

Springboks not given due respect - Nienaber

springboks not given due respect - nienaber
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber accuses the rugby world of lacking respect for his team in the wake of director of rugby Rassie Erasmus' ban for social media posts on referees.
BBC Sport - Published

Erasmus 'making South Africa so easy to dislike'

erasmus 'making south africa so easy to dislike'
Director of rugby Rassie Erasmus' behaviour makes South Africa "so easy to dislike", says Springboks great John Smit.
BBC Sport - Published

Erasmus gets two-match ban for tweets about officials

erasmus gets two-match ban for tweets about officials
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is banned for two matches for his tweets about the officiating in last weekend's defeat by France.
BBC Sport - Published

Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby apologise and withdraw appeal over World Rugby ban

South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus apologises and withdraws his appeal against his World Rugby suspension.
BBC Sport - Published

Rassie Erasmus banned from rugby for two months by World Rugby

South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is banned from all rugby activity for two months as punishment for his hour-long video criticising officials.
BBC Sport - Published

Eddie Jones: Rassie Erasmus video rant was 'disrespectful'

Rassie Erasmus' video rant against referees could set a dangerous precedent for the grassroots game, says England head coach Eddie Jones.
BBC Sport - Published

South Africa: Rassie Erasmus faces misconduct hearing for criticising officials in defeat by Lions

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus will face a misconduct hearing after his criticism of the match officials following their first-Test defeat by the British and Irish Lions.
BBC Sport - Published

British and Irish Lions bid for series win, but Rassie Erasmus is in the limelight

The British and Irish Lions will bid to go 2-0 up in a Test series for the first time since 1997 on Saturday, but Rassie Erasmus took the limelight in the game's build-up.
BBC Sport - Published

British and Irish Lions: Rassie Erasmus' video a 'sideshow' and 'unacceptable'

Rassie Erasmus' complaints about the refereeing in the British and Irish Lions series opener is called a "sideshow" and "unacceptable".
BBC Sport - Published

South Africa v British & Irish Lions: Rassie Erasmus complains about refereeing in video monologue

South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus records an hour-long video monologue railing against the refereeing in his side's first-Test defeat by the British and Irish Lions.
BBC Sport - Published