RWC 2019 "To him, he doesn’t create the rules, his job is to win by the rules that are set for him. Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus (born 5 November 1972) is a South African rugby union coach and former player.

World Rugby awards RWC 2023 to France That they were the last to leave is testament to him and his players.Spending nine weeks together could have been purgatory but Erasmus made sure it was a whole lot of fun. All Rights Reserved. Massive impact of RWC 2019 will be an enduring legacy in Asia A 57-0 loss to the All Blacks showed how far they had fallen; it was one of 11 defeats in 25 tests in 2016 and 2017.Erasmus’ skill, however, was recognising and retaining the good things that Coetzee had introduced as well as re-establishing the pillars on which Springbok rugby had been built: a good team culture and the immense physicality and sheer bloody-mindedness that had traditionally separated them from the rest of world rugby.Sticking rigidly to a game plan that revolved around a suffocating defence and box-kicking between the 10-metre lines – but only if other avenues of attack were not viable – South Africa stubbornly refused to budge whenever criticism came their way in Japan, a tournament where everybody fell in love with the Brave Blossoms for their free-flowing rugby but also begrudgingly respected the Springboks.Commenting after the Springboks had put on a tactical masterclass to beat England 32-12 in the final of RWC 2019,  former winger Akona Ndungane, said: “He (Erasmus) had a plan and he stuck with it from the start of the tournament up until the end.“The media attacked the players for kicking too much and said the game plan was boring. Rugby history Rugby World Cup Rewind: When Japan rocked the rugby world Even though he became known as ‘DJ Rassie’, he was turning more heads than tables. Stealing the ball: Three ways to force the turnover No one will now remember how many box kicks Faf did.”It would be wrong though to label Erasmus as conservative.The 47-year-old first caught the eye as an innovative coach with the Cheetahs, famously sitting on top of the stadium roof in Bloemfontein using coloured paddles, and later a flashing lightbox, to deliver messages to his assistant coaches and players.Even though he became known as ‘DJ Rassie’, he was turning more heads than tables.Melbourne Rebels head coach Dave Wessels spent time shadowing Erasmus in the early part of his career and gave a fascinating insight into the Erasmus’ approach in an interview with RUGBY.com.au, on the eve of the RWC 2019 showpiece. World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Francois Pienaar on South Africa's RWC successesWorld Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper on Economic impact of Rugby World Cup 2019We take a look at what makes Rassie Erasmus special and how he took the Springboks from sixth in the world to number one. This was a multicultural Springboks side that celebrated and embraced its differences.“I would like players to have the feeling that we are committed because we don’t want to disappoint one another, not because we are afraid of one another or embarrassed of one another,” he once said, during his tenure at Munster.As for the main influences behind his successful transition from player to coach, Erasmus has previously singled out Nick Mallett and Peet Kleynhans.Playing under Mallett during the 17-match unbeaten test run helped Erasmus build up his knowledge of the sport, and explains his astute analytical mind, while the motivational skills of Kleynhans left a lasting impression.“It was a professional game then, but it wasn’t really professional,” said Erasmus of his time under Mallett in the late 90s.“In a short space of time, you had to give guys a singular philosophy and I think Nick Mallett was fantastic at that.“Also, the technical and tactical things he taught me because he was an eight-man [number eight] himself and that was my position. Press releases RWC 2019 All Blacks trio set for third Rugby World Cup REPORT CARD: JAPAN Coaching the Springboks is arguably one of the toughest jobs in world sport because of the intense pressure and expectation that accompanies the role.Coming in only 18 months out from Rugby World Cup 2019 and with the Springboks at a low ebb following a difficult period under his predecessor Allister Coetzee, people questioned if Erasmus had taken on too much. RWC 2019 sets new broadcast records and inspires new audiences More essential opinion, news and information on Rassie Erasmus - from The i Newspaper online | inews.co.uk Press releases Nick Mallett was definitely at the top.”Rugby World Cup Limited © 2007 - 2020. MEDIA RELEASES


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