Lassie Erasmus You can dream of achieving the unprecedented goal three times in a row. rugby world cup He signed a four-year contract as Springbok head coach on Tuesday, which includes a match in Australia in 2027, a global highlight.
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The 51-year-old returned to the head coaching role he held when the Springboks beat England in the 2019 final, before being promoted to director of rugby for the 2023 win over New Zealand in October last year. .
“The main difference between the last four years and this season is that we are more practical in the field sessions,” Erasmus said in a statement released by SA Rugby.
“In my role as Director of Rugby, I continued to work with Jack (Nina Bar, 2023 RWC head coach) and other coaches to oversee the structure and strategy of the team, which led me to move into the head coach role. The transition should be easy.”
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The position of Director of Rugby has been abolished pending a reorganization of SA Rugby.
Rassie Erasmus recovers from burns
Erasmus added that he had already held his first “coaching session” while recuperating in hospital after suffering chemical burns in a recent accident at home.
He was discharged from the hospital last week.
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Erasmus returned to his old team when Nienavar left for Irish powerhouse Leinster after the World Cup, but will be backed up by a team of high-profile assistants.
Erasmus to reunite with former Irish hooker jerry flannery As a defense coach, he was in charge of scrummaging at Munster, Ireland, during Erasmus' tenure as manager from 2016 to 2017.
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Former All Blacks flyhalf tony brown Become an offensive coach.
Brown, 49, played 18 Tests for New Zealand between 1999 and 2001, before playing three seasons in Japan and two in South Africa, representing the Sharks and Stormers franchises.
He was an assistant coach in Japan at two World Cups and was also the head coach of the New Zealand Highlanders franchise.
recently retired international referee jaco paper He will take on a newly created role as an advisor on domestic law.
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duane vermeulenplayed as a loose forward in the Springbok teams that won the World Cup in 2019 and 2023 before retiring from active duty, but was appointed to the role of traveling coach with all of South Africa's national teams.
Brown and Flannery complete a coaching team that includes; Mzwan dill stick, Deon Davids and daian human After being part of the World Cup winning team, he signed a contract extension until 2027.
The first big challenge for the new coaching team will be two Tests against Ireland, the only team to beat them at the 2023 World Cup, in Pretoria on July 6th and Durban on July 13th.
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