South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus. Photo: SA Rugby website
Rassie Erasmus to England tweet breaks the internet!
Andy Goode has dropped a speculative tweet around the timing of Rassie Erasmus theoretically taking over as England coach.
South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus. Photo: SA Rugby website
Former England flyhalf Andy Goode has dropped a speculative tweet around the timing of Rassie Erasmus theoretically taking over as England coach – if such a move were to take place.
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England’s latest Six Nations defeat to France in Paris on Saturday – their third out of five matches in the tournament – inevitably led to questions around current coach Eddie Jones’ future after another poor final placing in the annual tournament.
Some believe that Erasmus would make a good replacement for the Australian – and the dates appear to actually make a lot of sense.
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Goode tweeted: ‘Rassie Erasmus took over as Head Coach of South Africa on the 1st March 2018 and they won the World Cup 18 months later. Today is the 19th March and the World Cup is in 18 months, just saying’
Is it written in the stars?
SA Rugby don’t think so.
They have said Erasmus won’t leave his current role until after his contract ends at the conclusion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France – if at all.
SA Rugby have said Rassie Erasmus won’t leave until after 2023 Rugby World Cup
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander said earlier this month that there was no question of Erasmus leaving before helping the Springboks defend the title won in Japan in 2019 despite his name is being put forward to replace Jones.
“Rassie Erasmus and I have a good relationship, he will tell me something just the way it is. He has a contract with us until after the 2023 World Cup (in France). He is an honourable man and will respect that,” Alexander said.
