Rassie Erasmus breaks silence with new mysterious Tweet
Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has once again caused a stir on social media with a cryptic message that has left fans guessing.
On Sunday night, Erasmus tweeted: "Don't believe everything you hear, probably all I can say." The tweet has sparked speculation about what the Springbok boss could be referring to.
Some have speculated that it could be related to the recent rumours suggesting that Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen might end up coaching the Boks after the Rugby World Cup. Current Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed that he will join Leinster following the flagship event. Some reports have claimed that Erasmus will either leave the Springboks himself for a northern hemisphere role or - conversely - take over the reins of the South Africa national team once again.
However, Erasmus has gone on record before suggesting that in his role as DoR he does not have the ability to appoint coaches. He said as much in an angry voice message to Nick Mallett earlier this year in an online squabble with his fellow former Bok boss.
Despite the speculation, it remains unclear what Erasmus' tweet is actually referring to. Whatever the case may be, it seems that Erasmus is not willing to reveal any more details at this time.
Erasmus is no stranger to controversy on social media. During the British and Irish Lions series two years ago, he used his Twitter account to criticize the officiating of the series. He also made headlines earlier this year when he posted a voice message on social media in which he criticized the media's coverage of the Springboks.
Despite the controversy, Erasmus is widely respected within the rugby community. He led the Springboks to their third Rugby World Cup victory in 2019 and has been instrumental in the team's recent success.
World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin, and World Rugby Director of Rugby, Phil Davies, met with Erasmus at the end of 2022 and held positive discussions regarding his social media comments and match official communications in general, and - the Mallett debacle aside - he's been relatively quiet since.
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Spot on Ben. Dead right. Havili looked great at 10. Easily the highest rugby IQ of any NZ player these days. Getting a kick charged down is a result of getting used to adjusting your depth to the line at 10, which he will sort out with time. But other than that it was an outstanding first effort in that position this year. I think the NZ media has misunderstood this directive from Razor. Havili might rank behind B Barrett this year, but Beuden is 33 this month and won't last much longer. DMaC is great but flaky and not really a test match animal (his efforts in Dunedin versus Aus last year for example). If Razor can't have Mounga, DMaC is too unstructured for Razor (and is just too small for test rugby). Havili will end up our first choice first five, and in partnership with Jodie will be excellent. Two triple threat operators in tandem, and big bodies and tough tacklers to boot. Jordoe will be the ABs goal kicker. I am an Aucklander and Blues (and Warriors) fan, but Havili at 10 is going to be sensational in timeā¦ he can be the best first five in the world by the end of this year. No question.
Go to commentsSharks deserved to be far further back by the last quarter. Their tackling was awful, their set pieces were disappointing, their defensive organization was poor (especially on the Kok side of the D line), they kept making unnecessary errors, and they never looked like cracking the Clermont defense during those first 60m. Masuku kept them in touch, with some help from the Clermont generosity on penalty opportunities. Agree with the writer of this article. It was belligerence, and ability to raise their pressure game just enough, that turned the last quarter into a Bok-style shutout. Clermont have a reputation of not playing the full 80m, and there was a bit of that for sure. But, quite often when the intensity of a team drops off in the last quarter credit is due to the opponent for tiring them out. At 60m, with the Kok try, you thought that just maybe the game was on. At 70m, with the Mapimpi contribution, one felt that Clermont were fading, while facing a team that would maintain the pressure game through the final whistle. Good win in the end, but the Sharks are still playing way below their potential. And with their resources, and a coach that has had enough time to figure things out, they are running out of excuses.
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