SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber.
PARIS. - When SA Rugby director of rugby Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus was confirmed as the Springboks’ 14th coach on 1 March 2018, there were plenty of consternation, concerns and complaints.
One of them was the length of his tenure, a six-year contract, which was the most contentious part of his employment as previous coaches were rotated on World Cup cycles.
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