NICK CAIN

RASSIE Erasmus is a breath of fresh air, a coach who combines innovative out-of-the-box thinking with a detailed understanding of the core strengths required of world champions – especially at the scrum.
Erasmus has also been guilty of losing the plot, as with the refereeing diatribes during the 2021 Lions tour which rightly earned him a two-month coaching ban – but now the contribution of South Africa’s double RWC-winning head coach is overwhelmingly positive.
During South Africa’s five-try win over Australia last weekend Erasmus used a scrum op...