It was confirmed on Thursday 1 March that Rassie Erasmus, former Springbok flanker and current Director of Rugby of the Springboks, will take over as the coach of the Springboks from Allister Coetzee.
Rassie and co – exciting expectations
Springbok coach crisis
After Allister Coetzee’s axing two weeks ago, Rassie Erasmus has taken on the imposition of interim Springbok coach up until the World Cup in 2019. After the World Cup, a new head coach is expected to be appointed, with Erasmus reverting back to the Director of Rugby role.
Set up to fail, but not blameless
With the announcement on Friday that Allister Coetzee and the South African Rugby Union (SARU) have parted ways, many will look at the two years that Coetzee was at the helm of the Springboks as a failure. While SARU has many deep rooted issues that need to be addressed before South African rugby can regain its former glory, it cannot be ignored that Coetzee coached the Springboks to a number of record defeats and should be held accountable as head coach.
Fresh faced Boks to tackle French
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has announced his squad to take on Fance as part of the incoming tour in June. Coetzee headlied the sqaud with the announcemnet of a new captain, Warren Whiteley to lead a young side back to the top. Coetzee has also announced a very strong SA A side to take on … Continue reading Fresh faced Boks to tackle French
SA Rugby needs Southern Kings
In a recent SANZAAR conference, it was decided that South Africa will lose two Super Rugby franchises, while Australia will also forego one of their franchises in order for the competition to revert to a 15-team format. The Southern Kings are one of the teams that have been heavily touted as one of the two … Continue reading SA Rugby needs Southern Kings
The Rugby Championship Opening Weekend: The Springboks
With the opening matches of the 2016 edition of the Rugby Championship only one day away, I feel that there is no better time for me to write my first entry. The Springboks, under newly appointed head coach Allister Coetzee, have been disappointing in 2016 thus far. South Africa's recent series against an Irish side … Continue reading The Rugby Championship Opening Weekend: The Springboks
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