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South African rugby union footballer and coach
Johan "Rassie" Erasmus is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Springboks, the South Africa national team, currently in his second stint in the role. He led South Africa to win the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and 2023. He is regarded as one of the greatest tactical minds of his generation.
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The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks, is the country's national team, governed by the South African Rugby Union. The team play in green and gold jerseys with white shorts, and their emblem is the springbok, a native antelope and the national animal of South Africa. Their first test match was on 30 July 1891 against a British Isles touring team. The Springboks are the reigning world champions and have won the Rugby World Cup four times, more than any other country.
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Rassie Erasmus said the Springboks could not blame match-day disruptions for their 42-38 defeat by Australia, after allowing the Wallabies to build a 25-point lead in Perth.
The South Africa head coach was gracious in defeat to the Wallabies, who survived a late onslaught from the world champions after going down to 11 men
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and new captain Andre Esterhuizen admitted the Boks only had themselves to blame for their defeat against Australia in Perth on Sunday. Check out the post-match media conference from Optus Stadium here. Catch all the action on SuperSport 🎥 Thanks for watching our video! Hit the…