When is Rassie Erasmus’ contract with the Springboks up?

Rassie Erasmus will be contracted to SA Rugby until at least 2025 provided he doesn’t agree an extention before then.

Jacques Nienaber has announced that he will leave the Springboks at the end of the Rugby World Cup to join Leinster. However it is clear that Erasmus will not immediately follow Nienaber to Dublin.

Rassie Erasmus contracted until 2025

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Neinaber’s decision to move on has helped drive the rumour mill regarding Erasmus.

Earlier this year it was reported that Erasmus was shortlisted to replace David Nucifora as Ireland’s performance director.

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Despite refuting these claims, Erasmus hasn’t been able to make them go away with no thanks to former Springbok Victor Matfield on that front.

Matfield shared his opinion regarding the future of Erasmus, backing him to turn up in Ireland or Leinster sooner or later.

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“Knowing Rassie and knowing Jacques (Nienaber), those two do everything together, so I think the chance of him going to Ireland must be 90-95%,” Matfield said on the Rugby Pod.

When does Rassie Erasmus’ contract expire

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Unless he negotiates an early release from his contract Erasmus will not leave the employ of SA Rugby immediately after the Rugby World Cup.

He made that clear ahead of the Springboks clash with the Irish at the RWC that no contact had been made between the parties.

“No, I won’t be,” he said when asked about the prospect of being involved with Ireland or following Nienaber in some way.

“There have been no talks, and there is no truth in that. I am not sure where it started, but definitely not.

“I haven’t chatted to them, and I am definitely not following Jacques [Nienaber].”

What will he do until 2025

Will Erasmus will take a more hands on role with the team before the end of his contract.

It has been suggested that he might even resume the head coach role for a time.