Just a year after attending the graduation ceremony in which his Springbok coach and mentor was conferred an honourary doctorate degree, the duo of Siya Kolisi and Johan “Rassie” Erasmus has once again returned to North West University. The double World Cup champions were recently listed as the guests of honours after being handpicked by […]
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Springbok coach Dr Rassie Erasmus is on a mission to extend his team’s World Cup reign to three in a row as preparations begin ahead of this year’s international rugby season. When it comes to the amount of talent in our country, it appears that South Africans are spoiled for choice, as coach Rassie has […]
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will now follow in the footsteps of his Bok mentor Rassie Erasmus by becoming the second member of the double World Cup-winning team to be honoured by the North West University. This week, the university which was home to Springboks, Lood de Jager, and former Bok captain Adriaan Strauss announced that […]
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Springbok World Cup-winning coach Johan “Rassie” Erasmus’ contributions to our country continue to be a source of inspiration of how much we can achieve together. This past weekend, the 52-year-old, who was also the mastermind behind the national rugby team’s successive wins at the Rugby World Cup, was honoured with the FW De Klerk Foundation’s […]
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After what has been a successful year for the South African national rugby team, the Springboks – the genius behind the team Doctor Rassie Erasmus has been nominated to receive yet another prestigious award. This comes as it was recently announced that Rassie, who led the Boks to win five trophies and 11 out of […]
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This weekend the world’s biggest rugby stars traded their on-field attire for their elegant suits as nominees all lined up on the red carpet to attend the annual World Rugby Awards ceremony. The spectacular event was held in Monaco, a day after the South African national team the Springboks recorded an unbeaten November Autumn international […]
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The news of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his lovely wife Rachel announcing the end of their marriage was the last thing South Africans expected to hear. As shocked as many may be, it appears as though the collapse of high-profile marriages in our beautiful country is not something that is unfamiliar to the broader […]
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South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said improving discipline would be a pivotal part of their Rugby Championship focus after a 64-21 triumph over Portugal in a one-off Test on Saturday. The world champion Springboks played with 14 men from the third minute in Bloemfontein and twice had only 13 players on the pitch. Andre Esterhuizen […]
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One thing about Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is that he’s not about being subtle. While announcing the squad for the two-Test series with Ireland, he made a cheeky jab at Racing 92 owner Jacky Lorenzetti. During an interview with French publication Midi Olympique, Lorenzetti said Siya Kolisi wasn’t “transparent” and was “overweight” following an injury […]
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As seen in the Chasing the Sun documentary, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is a man who prides himself on carrying his heart on his sleeve. While his passion for the game often overpowers his emotions, deep down Dr Rassie appears to be one of the kindest and warm-hearted people that this country has produced. Recently, […]
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It looks like the South African rugby union coach and former player Johan Rassie Erasmus is not only a rugby expert but also good a powerful figure when it comes to nation building and restoring South African pride. The 51-year-old was awarded an honorary doctorate in discipline Coaching Science under the Health Science faculty at […]
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Rugby World Cup-winning coach and former player Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus is set to receive an honorary doctorate from North-West University (NWU), adding the title of ‘doctor’ to his name. According to News@NWU on the university’s website, the NWU Council approved the decision last year, 16 November. It was the NWU’s Faculty of Health Sciences who […]
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