Rassie Erasmus is the Head Coach of the South African Rugby Union
team and Director of Rugby, South Africa. Erasmus is well known for
his outspoken opinions and tactical nous. Under his leadership, the
Springboks won the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, ending a 12-year
championship drought. Erasmus has also had a successful coaching
career at club level in both South Africa and Ireland. He was the
head coach of Munster for several years, and during his tenure, the
team reached two European Rugby Champions Cup finals.
As a player, he was a leading flanker for South Africa as well as
for several club teams during his career, including South Africa's
Free State Cheetahs and Western Province, and Munster in Ireland.
He retired from playing in 2010, and since then he has dedicated
himself to coaching. Rassie: Stories of Life and Rugby is his first
book.
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