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WED 20 OCT 2021 | 08:00
RASSIEGATE: BOKS WILL HAVE THEIR 'WATER BOY' ON TOUR
RassieGate: Boks will have their 'water boy' on tour


Just more than a week out from his World Rugby disciplinary hearing it was revealed that Erasmus will form part of South Africa’s year-end tour management squad.

Erasmus, the Director of Rugby, and SA Rugby will front up to a World Rugby hearing on October 30 and 31.

Erasmus and SA Rugby were charged by the world governing body after Erasmus produced an hour-long video criticising match officials for their performance in the Springboks’ 17-22 defeat in the first Test against the British and Irish Lions in July.

Bok coach Jacques Nienaber revealed that Erasmus will again be a member of the management team when the 32-man squad depart for a pre-tour camp in France this coming weekend.

“Rassie is coming along with us on tour,” Nienaber told a virtual media briefing.

“He will fulfil his normal role, as he has done previously,” the coach said of the water boy duties Erasmus fulfilled during the B&I Lions tour.


Erasmus did not travel with the team to Australia for the Rugby Championship, after a storm erupted around his head in the wake of the infamous RassieGate video.


* Meanwhile Nienaber revealed that the Boks will spend a week in France before travelling to Cardiff on October 31.

The Springboks will be without their overseas-based players for the week in France, as that falls outside the international window.

“We will have some training sessions,” Nienaber said of the French leg of the trip.



He added that they will also be attending some World Rugby arranged promotional events surrounding the 2023 World Cup.

The team will play three Test matches – against Wales in Cardiff (November 6), Scotland in Edinburgh (November 13) and England in London (November 20).

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OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:55 am Faf not there mean he might change the amount of box kixking. Reinach and Herschel Jantjies cant box kick for life.

handyman wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:27 am With the lack of new faces in the squad, let's hope some of the fringe players get a run.

Chilli wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:12 am Bok$ are obviously confident that Ra$$ie will not receive a ban.

boere wors wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:16 am

handyman wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:27 am With the lack of new faces in the squad, let's hope some of the fringe players get a run.

I was hoping for that for the last 4 month

SaintK wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:18 am

Chilli wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:12 am Bok$ are obviously confident that Ra$$ie will not receive a ban.

Over confident!!
He'll be dragged off the plane to serve his ban just before the plane taxis out to the runway

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:55 am Faf not there mean he might change the amount of box kixking. Reinach and Herschel Jantjies cant box kick for life.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:27 am I try to pronounce Ox real name, my tupperwares fall on the ground.

Blake wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:54 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:27 am I try to pronounce Ox real name, my tupperwares fall on the ground.

Just break it up into 4 parts: Ret-shego-fadit-swe and say them together. It gets easier with practice, but Ox also works I guess.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:24 pm Will they kneel?

assfly wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:19 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:24 pm Will they kneel?

Are they still doing this in rugby? Either domestic or international?

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:11 am Don't think so but you can expect after the QdK saga the min of sport will force it on the Springbokke.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:11 am

assfly wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:19 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:24 pm Will they kneel?

Are they still doing this in rugby? Either domestic or international?

Don't think so but you can expect after the QdK saga the min of sport will force it on the Springbokke.