Rassie Erasmus rugby player
Rassie Erasmus rugby player

Rassie Erasmus

5th Oct 1972 1.91m/99kg Head Coach

Gatland's grievance with World Rugby

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

During a recent press conference in the wake of the British & Irish Lions team announcement for the third and final Test, Warren Gatland expressed his disappointment with regard to World Rugby’s...

Confirmed: Erasmus to face misconduct hearing

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus and SA Rugby will face an independent misconduct hearing for comments regarding match official performance during the test series between South Africa and...

Springboks happy with officials' performance in the second test

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok forward coach Deon Davids has said that the South Africans are happy with the way the match officials handled Saturday's 27-9 victory over the British & Irish Lions.   The Springboks...

Gatland's take on the Rassie video

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In the wake of the hard-fought second Test which was won 27-9 by the Springboks, Warren Gatland answered questions posed to him by the press.    He was drawn into the subject of the recent,...

Kolisi revels in Springboks win at end of 'toughest week'

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa bounced back to level their Test series against the British and Irish Lions to lift "disrespected" captain Siya Kolisi.   Siya Kolisi was relieved to reach the end of "the toughest...

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

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...