Will Rassie Erasmus jump ship to Ireland after the World Cup?
What will Rassie Erasmus do after the Rugby World Cup and Jacques Nienaber’s departure for his Leinster coaching job.
Rumours linking Rassie Erasmus to a move to the Ireland Rugby Football Union persist despite the Springbok boss’ denials.
Jacques Nienaber has announced that he will leave the Springboks at the end of the Rugby World Cup to join Leinster.
WILL RASSIE ERASMUS FOLLOW JACQUES NIENABER TO IRELAND
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Neinaber’s decision 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.
Despite refuting these claims, Erasmus hasn’t been able to make them go away with no thanks to former Springbok Victor Matfield.
Matfield shared his opinion regarding the future of Erasmus, backing him to turn up in Ireland or Leinster sooner or later.
“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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Shirt of being released from his contract early, Erasmus will not leave the employ of SA Rugby immediately after the Rugby World Cup.
Erasmus is contracted to SA Rugby until 2025 and says that he has not engaged in talks with the IRFU regarding his future.
He made that clear ahead of the Springboks clash with the Irish at the RWC.
“No, I won’t be,” he said when asked about the prospect.
“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
There is some suggestion that Erasmus will take a more hands on role with the team between the end of the World Cup and the end of his contract in 2025.
It has been suggested that he might even resume the head coach role for a time.
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