{"id":292501,"date":"2023-10-21T05:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T05:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=292501"},"modified":"2023-10-21T05:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T05:39:10","slug":"inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside wild life of South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus &#8211; from owning farm to raves"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>England coach Borthwick has faith in officials being able to spot any South Africa mischief<\/h3>\n<p>South Africa may be preparing for a Rugby World Cup semi-final against England on Saturday but don&#8217;t be surprised if Rassie Erasmus is seen dancing and jiving around the Stade de France beforehand. The Springboks will head into the mouthwatering clash in Saint-Denis knowing they have everything to lose after winning the tournament four years ago, but their entertaining director of rugby Erasmus may feel he has the winning formula.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old watched on as Jacques Nienaber guided his side to a magnificent 29-28 victory over France to preserve their status as World Cup holders, at least for the time being. A status that Erasmus had earned when he was in the dugout four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>There appears to be a real sense of togetherness in the South Africa camp, and maybe it&#8217;s his relatable approach to life that brings a sense of calm in the most tense of atmospheres.<\/p>\n<p>While Erasmus was still a player for the Boks, he was known to cut shapes on the dancefloor perhaps more than his team-mates. He could be found raving hard in clubs as he celebrated victories, according to i news, and even now, his tendency to enjoy a quick boogie has never waned.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>England must beat South Africa or it will set global rugby back years[OPINION] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5023658.jpg?r=1697803892865\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>In a viral social media post uploaded in 2021, Erasmus uploaded footage of himself dancing in his living room at his home as he bopped along to &#8216;Friday&#8217; by Riton and The Nightcrawlers.\u00a0By his own admission, Erasmus says he is &#8220;white and has no rhythm&#8221;, but his carefree, joyous side makes him popular with the fanbase, while other coaches prefer to take a more serious stance.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in life, Erasmus entered the army for two years at 18 before he attended university. After earning small amounts playing for he Free State in Bloemfontein, he took on a real variety of different day jobs before chasing his dream as a rugby coach. He was a salesman \u2013 selling office equipment for Minolta and also also ran a security firm.<\/p>\n<p>Along with that, he was in charge of a BP petrol station, a video-film company and a financial services outfit. Erasmus also took pride in his cattle farm, although he shouldn&#8217;t be confused with another South African also named Rassie Erasmus, who owned an eight-year-old tiger named Sheba.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>England Rugby World Cup star refused to watch South Africa final after snub[INSIGHT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>England Rugby World Cup starting XV named as trio dropped for South Africa clash[TEAM NEWS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>James Haskell hits out at England &#8216;disrespect&#8217; before South Africa semi-final[REACTION] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5023664.jpg?r=1697803892929\"><\/p>\n<p>Eventually he moved full-time into coaching, with Free State, the Cheetahs, Western Province and the Stormers. Eventually, he made his way to Europe as a director of rugby and then coach with Munster.\u00a0In 2016, he lost a European Cup semi-final to Saracens before an agonising 46-22 defeat to Scarlets the following year.<\/p>\n<p>His light-hearted character may offer an alternative side of him when he&#8217;s away from the field. But England would be foolish to underestimate or misjudge Erasmus because, when it comes to rugby, there are few coaches more switched on in analytical terms.<\/p>\n<p>When conducting his media duties in the build-up to the semi-final against England, Erasmus was quick to correct those who suggested Steve Borthwick&#8217;s side are not playing to the best of their ability.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5023656.jpg?r=1697803892985\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we think England is bad because people from outside say that they are not doing well\u2026 our reality is the truth,&#8221; he said. &#8220;England [at the World Cup] scored 19 tries and got 180 points and we scored 26 tries and also have 180 points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve conceded six tries, we\u2019ve conceded seven and they\u2019ve conceded 63 points and we\u2019re 62. [That is] if you just look at stats \u2013 and I know stats don\u2019t always tell the whole picture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Come Saturday, only one team will be celebrating. And if it&#8217;s South Africa who progress, Erasmus may well bust out some of his best moves if it means watching his country book a second consecutive World Cup final berth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy all of your Rugby World Cup 2023 programmes here.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/1826085\/Rugby-World-Cup-South-Africa-Rassie-Erasmus-raving-farm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>England coach Borthwick has faith in officials being able to spot any South Africa mischief South Africa may be preparing for a Rugby World Cup <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/\" title=\"Inside wild life of South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus &#8211; from owning farm to raves\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Inside wild life of South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus - from owning farm to raves - Sportstoft<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Inside wild life of South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus - from owning farm to raves - Sportstoft\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"England coach Borthwick has faith in officials being able to spot any South Africa mischief South Africa may be preparing for a Rugby World Cup [...]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sportstoft\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-10-21T05:39:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jeanette\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inside-wild-life-of-South-Africa-boss-Rassie-Erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jeanette\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/\",\"name\":\"Inside wild life of South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus - from owning farm to raves - Sportstoft\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-10-21T05:39:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-10-21T05:39:10+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/#\/schema\/person\/74db1979fe71b5ea01513ec1ce5bc609\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/rugby-league\/inside-wild-life-of-south-africa-boss-rassie-erasmus-from-owning-farm-to-raves\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Rugby League\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/category\/rugby-league\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Inside wild life of South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus &#8211; 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