Rassie Erasmus

‘The players were of a great standard but the numbers were lacking’

By Ronan Calvert / April 6, 2021 / Comments Off on ‘The players were of a great standard but the numbers were lacking’

Speaking to Off The Ball this morning former Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus had his say on the state of Irish Rugby and how it compares to South Africa.…

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Niall O’Carroll: The “Why” Behind Boks & Irish Women’s Hockey Success

By Niall O'Carroll / November 6, 2019 / Comments Off on Niall O’Carroll: The “Why” Behind Boks & Irish Women’s Hockey Success

In my day job, I met with a pharmaceutical company this week who specialises in cell research for the treatment of incurable diseases. Their mission statement was ‘To give people…

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The Breakdown Podcast EP115: Munster Signings, SA Win World Cup & Ulster In Pro14

By Ronan Coughlan / November 6, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown Podcast EP115: Munster Signings, SA Win World Cup & Ulster In Pro14

Episode 115 of The Breakdown Podcast is here! Raffaele Rocca and Tom Savage chat about the highly tipped Munster Signings in the news this week, South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World…

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Fantastic Four: Munster Alumni win on World Stage

By Ronan Coughlan / November 2, 2019 / Comments Off on Fantastic Four: Munster Alumni win on World Stage

South Africa beat England 32-12 this morning to become 2019 Rugby World Cup Champions. It was an excellent performance which included a significant Munster influence running through the spine of…

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Felix Jones completes Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok coaching ticket

By Jack Neville / August 28, 2019 / Comments Off on Felix Jones completes Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok coaching ticket

Former Munster player and backs coach, Felix Jones has today been confirmed as the final man in the Springboks coaching team for this years Rugby World Cup. After leaving Munster…

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WATCH: Rassie Erasmus gives first press conference as Boks head coach

By Raffaele Rocca / March 5, 2018 / Comments Off on WATCH: Rassie Erasmus gives first press conference as Boks head coach

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus explains his plans for the year and looks ahead to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The former Munster Director of Rugby was finally confirmed as a…

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Rassie Erasmus confirmed as new Springboks coach

By Marisa Kennedy / March 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus confirmed as new Springboks coach

South Africa have confirmed that Rassie Erasmus as their new head coach, combined with his role as Director of Rugby. The former head of Munster Rugby has signed a contract…

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REPORT: Felix Jones has turned down an offer from Rassie Erasmus to join the Springboks coaching ticket

By Diarmaid Scannell / January 11, 2018 / Comments Off on REPORT: Felix Jones has turned down an offer from Rassie Erasmus to join the Springboks coaching ticket

In a report in The Irish Independent, Rugby writer Cian Tracey, has claimed that Munster’s back and attack coach Felix Jones has turned down an opportunity to work with Rassie Erasmus’…

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Rassie Erasmus and Jaques Nienaber have begun life after Munster

By Diarmaid Scannell / November 20, 2017 / Comments Off on Rassie Erasmus and Jaques Nienaber have begun life after Munster

The South African pair began their jobs with SARU today The South African rugby Union has today confirmed that former Munster coaching pair Rassie Erasmus and Jaques Nienaber have begun…

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LISTEN: The Breakdown Podcast with Sporting Limerick & Three Red Kings

By Raffaele Rocca / November 15, 2017 / Comments Off on LISTEN: The Breakdown Podcast with Sporting Limerick & Three Red Kings

The Breakdown Podcast with Sporting Limerick‘s  Raffaele Rocca & Tom Savage of the Three Red Kings. In this week’s podcast we look back at Ireland’s excellent performance against a woeful…

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