Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has labelled the All Blacks favourites for Rugby World Cup title but warned they will face sterner challenges from the northern hemisphere style of opposition. Erasmus first encountered Nienaber when the former was a player and the latter was the team physio at the Cheetahs. It officially started in 2008 when I was with the Stormers. Considering you started your career as a physiotherapist, how did you end up moving into the role of a defence coach? South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi speak to the media after they won Rugby World Cup 2019 #RWC2019 #RWCFinal. Video: Rassie Erasmus explains Springbok team selection SA Rugby's Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, shared a unique behind-the-scenes look at what goes into the selecting of the Springbok team and when players become entitled on his Twitter profile (@RassieRugby), something he … ... Let’s examine the case study of current Springbok defence coach Jacques Nienaber. "When you lose two games like we did in the previous ones, it's always nice to win but when you come here and beat New Zealand, it's even nicer. Rassie Erasmus is hoping that his knowledge of Welsh rugby from his time in Ireland will help South Africa overcome Wales in next weekend's World Cup semi-final. Born as Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus on 5 November 1972, the star is the South African rugby union director, the Springbok coach, and also a former famous international rugby player. It was a tactical triumph for the Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus who, two years ago, was on his way from Munster to run the disintegrating professional game in South Africa only to find when he arrived home that the national side demanded his immediate attention. How Rassie Erasmus outsmarted Eddie Jones in the World Cup Final Rassie Erasmus has worked miracles in turning the Springboks around in just 18 months and then masterminding a … The clip was posted after the Springboks' 49-3 World Cup thrashing of Italy, with Mapimpi walking away from a group of white replacement players. Rassie Erasmus has completed his maiden season as head coach of the Springboks. Jerry Flannery has insisted Munster’s pre-season preparations have not been undermined by the impending departure of director of rugby Rassie Erasmus. Still, Erasmus was fully entitled under the circumstances (as he cocooned his “first team” for the opening home Test against England only a week later) to take a liberal look as some fringe or especially youthful options, regardless of colour – which he did. ’Braam van Straaten landed six penalties to hand the home side a slender two point lead in the closing stages after Matt Cockbain had been sin-binned for punching Rassie Erasmus less than a minute after his introduction as a replacement.’ Yep Cockbain punched out Erasmus to try and stop his rushes onto Larkham which totally unsettled him. A poorly kept secret was officially made public on Thursday, as Erasmus prepares to lead the Springboks out of their … Rassie also served as the former Director of Rugby of Irish provincial side Munster, after previously serving as the General Manager: High Performance Teams for South African Rugby Union. Life takes you on twists and turns, but little did Jacques Nienaber know back in 1991 when he bumped into the room-mate of a friend that it would shape his career forever. Jacques Nienaber tells CRAIG LEWIS how he got into coaching, his Stormers stint, working with Rassie Erasmus and preparing the Springboks’ defensive system.. Picture: Gallo Images Rassie Erasmus has completed his maiden season as head coach of the Springboks. From depths of despair to World Cup final: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus. Rassie turned the struggling Cheetahs around and helped them win a Currie Cup title for the first time in over thirty years in 2005. If you chose to equate it with a passenger being quizzed by the person meeting him or her at the airport after a long-haul flight (remember that he oversaw 14 Test matches), the answer might be something like: “Hmm, bumpy ride at times, disturbed sleep … but some fine service when the trolley came through … South Africa had the Bomb Squad; England blew up. He did this while giving players signals from the roof of the Springbok Park Stadium using colored lights. Rassie Erasmus is the new Springboks coach, after signing a new five-year deal which also sees him keep his previous role as a SARU director. Munster ready to kick on, says Rassie Erasmus. "The boys knew they were playing for their whole country," he said. Let’s examine the case study of current Springbok defence coach Jacques Nienaber. From depths of despair to World Cup final: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus. Few had given the Boks any chance of a win and speaking after the match on Saturday Erasmus praised his charges.