Rassie Erasmus

South Africa 27-9 British and Irish Lions: World champions fight back after first-half slog

World champions South Africa showed their class in the second half on Saturday as they beat the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town.   South Africa outclassed the British and Irish Lions 27-9...

Springboks must take frustration out on Lions to keep series alive

South Africa must take their frustration over officiating out on the British and Irish Lions when then they attempt to keep the series alive on Saturday. The Lions roared back in the second half of an...

Siya Kolisi backs Erasmus' lack of respect claims

Springbok World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has backed the claims of Rassie Erasmus that Nic Berry did not respect him during the first test match.   During Friday's pre-match press conference, Kolisi...

Crunch Time - SA vs British & Irish Lions, Second Test

Lions 1, Springboks 0. Such is the situation after last weekend as we dive headfirst into the second Test, which has the makings of a beautiful and beastly affair.    The Lions stuck one on...

'O'Keeffe has been one of the best referees I've had to deal with' - Stuart Hogg

Ben O'Keefe referees the second test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions on Saturday. The New Zealander was widely commented on during the Lions press conference on Friday following Rassie...

Rugby Australia release a statement on Rassie Erasmus' video

Rugby Australia has hit back at SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus following his hour-long video about the first Test where he criticised the performance of Australian referee Nic Berry.     Rugby...

World Rugby's response to Erasmus' video

In the wake of Rassie Erasmus’ hour-long video in which he dissects the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions with negative conclusions about the officiating, World Rugby...

Main talking points of the Rassie Erasmus video

Here follow the main officiating inconsistencies highlighted by Springbok Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, in his recent hour-long video discussing last weekend’s first Test of the 2021 British...

Erasmus criticises Gatland's comments on Faf de Klerk and Marius Jonker

South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has taken aim again at the officials ahead of the second Test, stating that the Springboks should have an "equal chance" in the remainder of...

Rassie Erasmus claims the Lions got preferential treatment from the officials