Rassie: ‘Vat hom’ Fassi!
Rassie Erasmus says Saturday’s clash with the All Blacks is Aphelele Fassi’s time to shine, after backing the fullback to start ahead of veteran Willie le Roux.
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Rassie Erasmus says Saturday’s clash with the All Blacks is Aphelele Fassi’s time to shine, after backing the fullback to start ahead of veteran Willie le Roux.
Aphelele Fassi has retained his place at fullback while Jasper Wiese is set to make his first appearance of the season when the Boks tackle the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Tyrone Green says he hasn’t heard anything from Rassie Erasmus but will continue to push for a place with a talented Springbok team.
It seems Rassie Erasmus is kicking off the mind games ahead of the much-anticipated clashes between the Springboks and New Zealand in the Republic.
Jake White says a changing of the World Cup-winning guard will put Rassie Erasmus’ man-management skills through an “extreme” test as the Springboks target a three-peat in Australia in 2027.
As the All Blacks prepare to travel to the Republic for a big showdown with the Springboks, Rassie has got the world champions primed to cut down their arch rivals.
Rassie Erasmus has shed light on the inclusion of lock Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg in the Springbok squad for back-to-back clashes against the All Blacks in the Republic.
Rassie Erasmus has boosted the world champions by adding Steven Kitshoff, Jaden Hendrikse and Canan Moodie to an enlarged squad for Tests against New Zealand.
Rassie Erasmus is confident that Australia will be competitive under the stewardship of Joe Schmidt against the British and Irish Lions in 2025.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has hailed Rassie Erasmus for taking an “innovative” approach ahead of the two-Test mini-series against the Springboks in South Africa.