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Director of Coaching of South Africa Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has confirmed that former Munster coach Felix Jones will take up a role in the Springboks setup for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.  South Africa have been without an attack coach in recent weeks since the departure of Swys de Bruin from the coaching staff. Jones recently left Munster as the …

Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that he will step down as head coach of the Springboks after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.  Erasmus was originally appointed as South Africa’s Director of Rugby with a remit of responsibility for all aspects of the game. However, when Allister Coetzee left the setup, Erasmus stepped in as head coach at the request of …

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi on Friday hailed coach Rassie Erasmus for having restored self-belief in the Springbok camp after a couple of disappointing seasons for one of rugby’s traditional powerhouses. Kolisi was appointed skipper by Erasmus, himself named as head coach in March 2018, after a run of poor results for the two-time world champions. It was no small …

South African head coach Rassie Erasmus had a little fun in training this week, following his sides narrow 12-11 loss to England in their first November international of the year. One of the main talking points from the weekend’s clash came late in the game when England’s Owen Farrell somehow escaped any sanctions for a dangerous tackle on Springbok André …

South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth could recover from injury in time to face France this weekend, head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday. Etzebeth left the field in the Springboks’ 12-11 defeat to England on Saturday with an ankle injury. Erasmus originally said the gifted 27-year-old would miss the French game and could be out for the rest of the …

Rassie Erasmus is adamant everyone connected with South African rugby union will always have the utmost respect for Eddie Jones after the England coach guided Japan to the biggest upset win in the history of the World Cup. So astonishing was the Brave Blossoms’ 34-32 win over the Springboks at the last edition of the global showpiece that Erasmus said …

Rassie Erasmus has announced his Springboks matchday 23 which will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday. Eddie Jones has already named his England team which includes Owen Farrell and Dylan Hartley as co-captains. Brad Shields, Tom Curry and Mark Wilson make up what is a relatively inexperienced international back row with just 10 caps between those three players. This …

The honeymoon period of Rassie Erasmus’ time in charge of the Springboks looks to be well and truly over as the former Munster Director of Rugby has overseen two disappointing back-to-back defeats to Argentina and most recently, the Wallabies.  South Africa were 7-15 in front during the first half at the Suncorp Stadium but a litany of unforced errors saw the …

South Africa coach Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus said Sunday that he was ashamed of his team’s showing in the 32-19 Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Mendoza this weekend. “It was embarrassing and not the kind of performance you expect to see from the Springboks,” he told reporters in the western city at the foothills of the Andes mountains. “We made …

Siya Kolisi retains the captaincy, three star forwards return after injuries and three uncapped players are included in the South African squad for the Rugby Championship. Flanker Kolisi became the first black Test skipper of the Springboks two months ago and led them to a 2-1 home series victory over England. Although 2017 captains Warren Whiteley and Eben Etzebeth are …

Coach Rassie Erasmus says the South Africa team he called “terrible” after they lost to England this weekend can go on to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.    The Springboks crumbled 25-10 to the Red Rose in a dead-rubber final Test having already clinched the series with victories in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. England adapted much better to …

Warren Gatland believes his young players showed Welsh rugby has a bright future after they held on to secure a dramatic 22-20 victory over South Africa at Washington’s RFK Stadium on Saturday. The game in the American capital had its critics, with both sides fielding inexperienced line-ups ahead of their Test series with Argentina and England respectively. Gatland had hit …

Rassie Erasmus has named his first matchday 23 as Springboks Director Of Rugby for this weekend’s clash with Wales which is taking place in Washington D.C.  Travis Ismaiel, Makazole Mapimpi, Andre Esterhuizen, Ivan van Zyl, Kwagga Smith, Jason Jenkins and Ox Nche will all be receiving their first caps as they are named in the starting XV. The side will be …

Another season has ended for Munster without silverware but there is definitely cause for optimism for the 2018/19 season.  A full pre-season for Johann van Graan and JP Ferreria should hopefully see improvements on the pitch while they will also welcome back players such as Jaco Taute, Chris Farrell, Chris Cloete, Tommy O’Donnell and Tyler Bleyendaal whose absence was definitely …

Rassie Erasmus has a pretty big job on his hands as he attempts to get the Springboks competitive again before the 2019 World Cup in Japan.  The Springboks have slid down the world rankings under the tutelage of Allister Coetzee but it was not just the coach which contributed to South Africa’s problems. The mass exodus of South African talent …

Rassie Erasmus has finally been confirmed as the new head coach of the Springboks, taking over from Allister Coetzee who had a disappointing tenure in charge of the national side. Erasmus and defensive guru, Jacques Nienaber, left Munster in November to take up new roles within the South African rugby union. Erasmus was appointed Springbok Director of Rugby before Christmas …

Wales head to the US capital this summer where they will continue preparations for the 2019 World Cup.

Coetzee Not To Blame For All Springbok's Problems