Rassie Erasmus on Thursday became the 14th man since readmission to be appointed Springbok coach.He becomes the sixth appointee who also represented the team as a player.Erasmus played in 36 Tests between 1997 and 2001 and has the distinction of also captaining the Boks in one Test. In announcing his appointment SA Rugby said: "Rassie Erasmus will spearhead a streamlined but experienced Springbok management team until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup as the former Springbok captain will combine his Springbok coaching duties with his current role as director of rugby at SA Rugby."On the domestic scene he represented Free State and the Cats in Super Rugby before engineering the Cheetahs’ first Currie Cup success in 29 years when he beat the Blue Bulls at Loftus as a player/coach.He won two Currie Cup with the Cheetahs‚ first in a player/coach capacity. He was high-performance manager at SA Rugby before joining Munster as director of rugby in mid-2016. He returned to SA Rugby in the...
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