Rassie Erasmus will reportedly stay with SA Rugby until at least after the 2023 World Cup in France, but his long-term future remains up in the air amid links with the England coaching job.
Rassie Erasmus and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi are among the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards announced this past Saturday.
Rassie Erasmus has reiterated that he did not leak the controversial video during the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour that sparked the ire of World Rugby and led to his suspension.
Rassie Erasmus says the women’s game in South Africa is a big priority as the Springbok Women and Women’s Sevens teams prepare for a season that includes two World Cup tournaments.
The salary cap hurts South African rugby more than it helps which is why national director of rugby Rassie Erasmus must do away with it, according to Zelim Nel.
Rassie Erasmus will resume his duties as SA Rugby’s director of rugby this week when his World Rugby suspension from all rugby activities comes to an end.
England head coach Eddie Jones has shared his views about the controversial video in which Rassie Erasmus pointed out errors made by Australian referee Nic Berry during the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions.
Family “tension” is one of several reasons SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus decided not to appeal the sanctions handed down by World Rugby’s disciplinary committee.
SA Rugby and director of rugby Rassie Erasmus have officially withdrawn the appeal against the ban handed down by World Rugby and apologised to referee Nic Berry.
During a SuperSport studio chat, Nick Mallett said that World Rugby was correct to hand Rassie Erasmus a ban, but lamented the length of time the independent committee took to come to a decision.