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Watch: Rassie, coaches do lineout training

Watch as Rassie Erasmus and the Springbok coach participate in doing lineout training!

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November 17, 2022

Editorial use only. No book use. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mark Lewis/Huw Evans/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12591939l) South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber and South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus Wales v South Africa - Autumn Nations Series - 06 Nov 2021

International / Local / News / Rugby / Springboks

Erasmus expects “tough battle” from Ireland

SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus says he knows what to expect when the Springboks come up against Ireland in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

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November 3, 2022

Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi

International / Local / News / Rugby / Springboks / Top story

Rassie to wait on fitness of Sbu, Van Staden

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have delayed the call-up of wing Sbu Nkosi and flank Marco van Staden due to injury ahead of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour.

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November 1, 2022

Evan Roos

Pro14 / Rugby / Springboks

Roos ready to rumble after Bok intro

Evan Roos says his time in the Springbok alignment camp has helped him identify a few key areas to improve on, but he is fully focused on helping the Stormers progress through the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs.

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May 27, 2022

Rassie Erasmus speaks with Damian de Allende

Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Rassie side-steps World Rugby

Rassie Erasmus is considering changing his job title to work around World Rugby’s expected new rules proposing he be barred from being the Springboks’ water-carrier.

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May 17, 2022

Rassie Erasmus

Carling Currie Cup / Rugby

Rassie: SA teams contract too many ‘weak’ players

Rassie Erasmus has urged South African rugby unions to stop contracting “weak” players who don’t have a future in the pro ranks.

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March 27, 2022

SA Director of rugby Rassie Erasmus

Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Rassie to stay until end of 2023 World Cup

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.

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March 13, 2022

Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi

Blitzboks / Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Erasmus, Kolisi among nominees for top SA sport awards

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.

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March 7, 2022

Rassie Erasmus speaks to Handre Pollard and Siya Kolisi

Lions Tour / Rugby / South Africa A / Springboks / Test rugby

Rassie sticks to his guns on leaked video

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.

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March 6, 2022

Unam Tose in action against Wales in November 2021

Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Rassie: SA Women’s rugby is a priority

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.

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March 2, 2022