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Rassie Erasmus makes public images of his chemical burns
By Ian Cameron
Rassie Erasmus has shared images on Twitter revealing the severe chemical burns he suffered in a freak accident involving a potent detergent product.
The South African rugby director of rugby is currently recuperating in a hospital after a medical procedure to address the burns. Despite the painful ordeal Erasmus remains in good health and optimistic about his recovery.
Last week SA Rugby issued the following statement: “Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, is recovering in hospital following a medical procedure for chemical burns sustained in a freak accident using a powerful detergent product. He is otherwise in good health and expects to return to full-time working within weeks.”
However the extent and severity of the damage done to Erasmus might take some by surprise.
He wrote "Wish I could be there be! Well done!! Almost healthy" to reply to a group of well wishers, alongside the images that showed the brutal extent of the damage done to his entire body.
wens ek kon daar. wees! weldone!! amper gesond ! pic.twitter.com/IR5rPSUH2C
— Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) February 3, 2024
The 51-year-old is expected back at work in the next few weeks.
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I reckon it may be Jordan at 10 and Nohamba at 9, both players have played together alot and both have been on the Radar for a long time. After Pollard got injured in 2022 with Elton sidelined on a path of self destruction Erasmus and Nienaber indicated that the other options in the country at the time were thin but that Jordan and Manie were the 2 they were looking at. In the end Frans steyn played flyhalf, Willemse slotted in there on the end of year with Libbok as back up. Jordan was right there in the thinking back then so expect him to take the Jersey either as the starter.
Go to commentsHaha did he always say it in a sarcastic teacher sort of manor or was it the petulant English snob sort of wail?
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