Springbok media conference: Rassie Erasmus

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Interesting comments on some issues

He refer to some playes and particular some of the experienced older players are there to train with the new players in an effort to further develop their skills on the trainng field. Unlikely that they would actually play in any further tests in the case of for instance Le Roux and even Reinach.

The fact is there are also uncertanties in the squad - for instance would Esterhuizn be training as a loosie - very likely to be the case since he is not a centers arse or perhaps he is, He has no ball sense and is pace-deficient as well - at loosie that is not a major problem at no 7 or even number 8

Erasmus also mentioned that some playes will be back to playing soon - he mentioned specifically Steenekamp who will be back in time to go to New Zealand.

Fact is Erasmus is introducing team changes and skills development of players - that is very important in respect of further skills development of players to get to internaional performances of players. to enable them to operate on test level.

Erasmus is a clever guy - he has specfic development plans with players that will play a key role in 2027 at the RWC and that program and game plans to be implmented in the tests in July could be a scam to mislead both the Wallabies and he AB's in the upcoming series. They will have no idea about what plans will be used against those two teams. It will not be the mess shown in those 3 tests - the mess made against in the second Italian test - will not be repeated in the RC tests,

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Mike why are 90% of your posts longer than a misspelled Shakespearean sonnet?

I want to read them, but I don't read them.

Nothing really new from the Doctor, other than Kolbe and Moodie that has small injuries.

Mpower

A bizarre statements coming from a village idiot, There si no doctor in this ae and Mozart nd you using a title Eramus does not se is typical BS. Mozart started the BS using a designation Erasms himself never used - the situtaion was that Erasmus w goven an honour Dcorate for his services to Rugby by the Potch Unversiy and vey e pople know about it,

Amongst them are people like you and Mozart who always try and attack Erasmus without knowing fuck all about rugby. So live with your ideas and please stop deengraing this site.

Rich coming from you calling other people idiots….and yet again your hypocrisy stinks, as nothing ever will change, you love personally attacking other posters!

Its more a joke calling him Dr.Lucky, but it also suits him:) Name one other coach in the World that has been as lucky as him???

Now just pipe down Uncle

"Kak Praat" before you blow a O,Ring. Cup of tea, Poeiertjie and a Marie biscuit, and just chill:)

No one is attacking Dr.Lucky, he is doing it to himself….And besides his Doctorate for Service to Rugby, he should get one for "Kak Praat" to:)

Obviously the pooiertjie didn’t help…..Daaiman is still flailing around.

"Its more a joke calling him Dr.Lucky, but it also suits him:) Name one other coach in the World that has been as lucky as him???"

M, what absolute nonsense...it's not luck at all...Rassie has had the most stringent quota requirements of any coach in the world ever...he is still No 1...and he has 2 RWC trophies...some luck, but he has made his own luck...the better you are, the luckier you are...

Three WC wins by 1 point….in each the opposing kickers missed kicks they would normally make….our kicker misses zero kicks in all 3 playoffs and he wasn’t even chosen. He only got there because Marx got injured.

And in the WC final we played against 14 men for half the game.

Dr Lucky.

Draad if we look at the Pollard situation in 2023, with Marx getting injured and Pollard eventually joining, is a Truck load of Luck Right there.

Without Pollard we would have not won the WC! Fact! Just his negligence alone not picking Pollard, and going blindly into the WC with Manie, with no other backup plan….more trucks loads of luck and just stupidity.

And saying the better you are the more luck you get, is far fetched and not not completely true…. I can also say that is nonsense.

So you Rassie groupies are far far far far to sensitive and Must get a grip on yourselves!!

It’s my Damm right to be critical and have my own opinion. Just look at the bloody selections for the OZ series for example.

Man how fucking stupid can a Dr. Lucky be taking old players instead of top top young players especially Locks ??

He thrives on Luck and Happenstance.Fact!

Jy klink soos Saffex met jou "fact" nonsens.

"Without Pollard we would have not won the WC….FACT!!!! "

Maybe, but there's no way of proving that. .. in the end it's the results that count....." looks at the score board.."

Ai jaai jaai ek het nie eers nou gedink aan saffex toe ek se fact nie:) Kyk net dar klink ek soos jy ook:)

Nee, ek verkoop nooit mening as feite nie...ek het ander issues...... ;-)

Its not only my opinion it is fact that we would not have won the WC without Pollard. Anyone that argues that, is relying on lucky lucky:)

No, no…,.Dud Allende….there’s Mr indispensible.

You have to be profoundly rugby ignorant to put Rassie’s unrivalled successes down to luck especially after 8 years of ruling the rugby world

Fuck me talk about embarrassing

Rassie is a fucking legend - thank fuck we have him. Best Bok coach ever and potentially best coach the game has ever seen

Mo'unga would love another run at Mr Indispensable I'm sure. 40 free meters on a platter to set up a luckily disallowed try.

Granted Pollard was giid when it came to penalty and try conversions - but what and who caused the penalties and tries that Pollard converted, It was in the main other team members so that is what is really the situation? Rugby is a team game not a game won by individuals kickng at goal. Really a very naive statement and one that real rugby experts will laugh at,

Mozart is near the simpleton stage whenever it came to rugby and player performances,

Pakie the rugby dead head at work again with photos he gleaned from TV shows - but never anything of real value - a try was disallowed but some means of trying to get at De Allende, Way past the smpleton stage on rugby - that one.

You take things way too seriously on this forum ou Maaik.

Looking at those 3 pics, especially the first one, Dud is in front of Mounga? How the hell does he let him pass??

Then after that he runs next to him like a retard, and then eventually Mounga leaves him in his dust…

How the hell can a so called World class 12 not tackle him ?? He had enough chances, man that’s pathetic!!

"Its not only my opinion it is fact that we would not have won the WC without Pollard. Anyone that argues that, is relying on lucky lucky:)"

There's no way of knowing that...and so what? What's the point you're trying to make? To what end? Jy en Moz klink bitterbal omdat Rassie twee bekers gewen het op sy manier...julle manier is nie noodwendig beter nie.

Mo'unga had some space and just too much pace - DDA slow to get across. Check out the video, better to get an idea of what happened. 10:52 on the video timeline.

"You take things way too seriously on this forum ou Maaik."

He's not the only one...

He's not the only one...

Ja Draad, maar ons like jou darem :)

Danke...I think...

No Draad we are not " Bitterbal", just fans that want a bit more and not slide thru on our asses with 1 point…

14 Man AB and we could not even get one more point?? Pathetic, sorry but that’s not good enough…

There is nothing wrong with that, I am definitely not a gat kruiper that just excepts everything without questioning it!

You guys are so deep up Dr.Lucky,s ass, the brown rings is showing:) Funny thing you guys are always attacking us, but when we retaliate you want to cry??

Especially Uncle Kak praat…talk about taking things to serious, just have a look in the mirror:)

Pakie

So I watched the quarterfinal between France and South Africa and especially from minutes 16 to 18 of the match, Now tthen tell me that w hat you see is not revant to t he min player involved and how do you te it in wiyh the palyer to slow and to poor a ba;; carrier and who scored the try.

Pakie

So I watched the quarterfinal between France and South Africa and especially from minutes 16 to 18 of the match, Now then tell me that what you see is not relevant to the main player involved and how do you te it in with the player being to slow and too poor a ball carrier and who scored the try.

Mpower Apoloize I was rude, Now please explain to ua why Easmus is a failure as a coach deserving to be ridiculed and attacked about everything possible in rugby. especially since it involves as a team that won many trophies,

Now tthen tell me that w hat you see is not revant to t he min player involved and how do you te it in wiyh the palyer to slow and to poor a ba;; carrier and who scored the try.

You mean the part where DDA can't outsprint the French #6 and gets tackled by him?

Wow the stupidity - so the AB’s had 14 men, so did we for 20min but that’s nothing - we had no specialist hooker for 78min meaning we could not drive home the numerical advantage in the set pieces - helloooooo - is this too difficult to understand???

It was pissing with rain so bang went the chance of playing out wide to again take advantage of the numerical advantage

Rugby stupidity runs true on this board

Pakie I und the match video on a video posted on a performance of AB de Villiers in the Hero series under Cricket. Once the video is finished at switch to other vvideos to 4 other videos and especially the RWC Quarterfinal in 2023 betwen S A and France, You can find the video at the following posting under Cricket:-

Posted by: bobbok... (7959 posts)

Aug 01, 2025, 09:34

Erasmus is not a complete failure Uncle Mike. All good by the way:)

We all know he is very good at Forward coaching.But I am doubting that the impact of Brown is maximised to its full potential.

We do see Backline play against weaker opposition like Italy, Georgia of late.

But vs stronger teams the structured play is not completely there yet. Selections and overboard control from Erasmus is not good at all!!

That is where he is failing completely in my opinion. You can not micro manage everything and everyone and expect it to go good all the time.

He does not give the necessary backing and freedom of expression to Brown and other coaches. That is also applicable to freedom of expression for players.

Fuck this is funny

Mpower

That is where he is failing completely in my opinion. You can not micro manage everything and everyone and expect it to go good all the time.

Can you please explain on what real evidence the above statement is based or is it just ur pesonal opinion on the issue, Should we not listen to what players he coached - both in SA and Irealand - say of him as a coach?

It’s based on my opinion of what I have seen and heard. One example is Swys de bruin after he left the Bok setup, videos of Rassie going off in the change room with players etc.

These things build a picture of his strong character and overbearing control he exerts…

As I Said before his selections and not giving enough freedom to express is not good.

Just bye the way most of the stuff we write, you included, is based on our opinions.

Best coach ever….nah….luckiest coach ever with the best ever talent pool. And with the best excuse ever ….Nienaber was the coach….exept when we won. That part was slick I have to admit.

You are a joke and an embarrassment

Pakie

I asked the following

So I watched the quarterfinal between France and South Africa and especially from minutes 16 to 18 of the match, Now tthen tell me that w hat you see is not revant to t he min player involved and how do you te it in wiyh the palyer to slow and to poor a ba;; carrier and who scored the try.

And your reponse was the following:-

You mean the part where DDA can't outsprint the French #6 and gets tackled by him?

That reponse indicate the amazing level of prejudiced BS you manage to spread on site, Really amazing that you can makle up shit like that and expect people to believe what you write on rugby perfomances on site, Just one question - who scored the resultant try or was it the refs mistake and no try was scored,