Beast: Thank God we brought Rassie back
Former Bok Beast Mwatawarira has revealed how he was on the brink of joining a French club before Rassie Erasmus persuaded him to stay on and give the World Cup another go.
Former Bok Beast Mwatawarira has revealed how he was on the brink of joining a French club before Rassie Erasmus persuaded him to stay on and give the World Cup another go.
Bok coach Jacques Nienaber has disclosed how a small change in detail helped the team go on to achieve World Cup success in 2019.
How would you rank these successful Springbok teams from the last 25 years?
Take a look back at all tries scored by the Springboks during Rassie Erasmus’ successful tenure as head coach.
United Kingdom rugby critics Stephen Jones and Stuart Barnes have named Rassie Erasmus as one of the world’s top 10 rugby coaches.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has lauded Rassie Erasmus for his accomplishments as coach of Munster and the Springboks.
Eben Etzebeth says Jacques Nienaber was a favourite among the players to succeed Rassie Erasmus as Springbok head coach.
Springbok and Blitzbok coaches have started to share their expertise online and in real time with a large number of coaches across the country during the Covid-19 lockdown period.
The Springboks were in a shambles and ranked a lowly seventh in the World Rugby rankings in September 2018. Just over a year later, Siya Kolisi lifted the World Cup in Yokohama, as the Boks were once again crowned the best in the world.
Gladiators who are dedicated to the Springbok team cause will be preferred to entitled individuals in the coming Test season, writes JON CARDINELLI.