Rassie Erasmus rugby player
Rassie Erasmus rugby player

Rassie Erasmus

5th Oct 1972 1.91m/99kg Head Coach

Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the  Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories...

Rassie Erasmus on potentially coaching another test team

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus has commented on his plans after SA Rugby, and whether he would be willing to coach another test team.   In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Mail, Erasmus weighed in on...

Rassie Erasmus weighs in on plans for South Africa to join the Six Nations

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus backs plans for a shake-up of the global calendar.   In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily Mail, Erasmus weighed in on the potential addition of South...

Rassie Erasmus opens up about his fallout with Warren Gatland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, which saw the Springboks win the series 2-1.    There...

'I lost a lot of friends when I made Siya Kolisi captain' - Rassie Erasmus

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus has opened on the impact of making Siya Kolisi the Springbok captain with some believing that the move was political.   Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Erasmus looked back...

Rassie Erasmus insists he had no part in leaking the video

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has reiterated that he did not leak the controversial video during the 2021 British & Irish Lions.     In a long-ranging exclusive interview...

SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus withdraw appeal and apologise

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus have informed the independent misconduct committee and World Rugby that they have both withdrawn their notices of appeal to the misconduct decision and sanction...

Former Bok coach voices favour of Erasmus' sanction

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Springbok boss Nick Mallett has voiced his support for World Rugby’s sanction against current director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus.     Mallett coached the Boks from 1997 to...

Rassie Erasmus found guilty of misconduct

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An independent misconduct committee has found that behaviour displayed by SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus towards match officials during this year’s test series between South Africa and...

5 great Springbok / England Tests of the pro era

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It is a rivalry which was spawned in 1906 and has grown in magnitude ever since. Today, an England vs South Africa fixture is held in high esteem around the world, as is the blood, sweat and tears which...