Rassie Erasmus confirmed that Tony Brown won’t be leaving the Springboks for the All Blacks with a hilarious AI-generated video.
There had been speculation following Scott Robertson’s sacking as All Blacks head coach that Brown, the Boks’ attack coach, could be lured back to New Zealand.
Erasmus ended it with two posts on X on Saturday night:
Today is a great day!! Sleep Lekka 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/VemZz5h4T9
— Johan Erasmus (@RassieRugby) January 17, 2026
Some more confirmatiom.
Sleep.dream and wake up with a smile = Content pic.twitter.com/G55Kf7hOsj— Johan Erasmus (@RassieRugby) January 17, 2026
According to Rapport, Brown has a watertight contract with the Boks in place until after the 2027 World Cup in Australia, and NZ Rugby would have to pay a transfer fee of millions of rands to bring him back to New Zealand before then.
“The Boks expect Brown to serve out his contract until 2027,” said a source.
KEO: Brown will stay with Springboks until 2027 World Cup
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

