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As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…

SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says a transformed environment is a winning environment. You'll never have a successful team if it is not transformed, he says. He says at the World Cup, "we had a 100% happy, transformed, diverse team."  Rugby World Cup winning Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus issued a caveat before his virtual talk on Thursday:…

Springbok flank Francois Louw says Rassie Erasmus showed no signs of serious illness while coaching the national team.It has been revealed that Erasmus faced a potentially life-threatening health scare which required chemotherapy before and during last year's Rugby World Cup.Louw, who has since retired, was one of a handful of players who knew the Bok…

Rassie Erasmus has become the second RWC-winning Bok coach to courageously wrestle illness demons en route.Kitch Christie had been fighting leukaemia for around a decade and a half ahead of the famous RWC '95 exploits.The SA rugby shutdown since mid-March may have been valuable in restoring Erasmus to fuller strength again.You hardly needed to be…

Rassie Erasmus (Getty Images) Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus faced a potentially life-threatening health scare in 2019 that required chemotherapy before and during the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021According to a Rapport article on Sunday, Erasmus was diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis with…