softens the blow of having to step down from his role. The 47-year-old is set to move back to his full-time job of Director of Rugby, after standing in over the past two years as coach of the team.was axed at the start of 2018 and helped lead the Boks to the world title in Japan.
Erasmus and SA Rugby have so far remained tight-lipped over his successor. Reports surfacing in the past few days, however, have linked defence coachThe two know each other well having worked together at several places, including the Stormers and Munster in Ireland. Erasmus says he was confident that whoever replaces him will be successful in the role.
Erasmus was also named World Rugby’s Coach of the Year and the Springboks, Team of the Year upon the conclusion of the World Cup in Japan. The former South African loose forward says accolades were not as important as unity in the country.