Johan “Rassie” Erasmus is a South African rugby union coach and former player who served as head coach of the South African national team from 2018 until the end of his season at the World Cup in 2019. At the end of 2017, he doubled his role as SARU Rugby Director for the first time.
As a coach, he has worked for the Free State Cheetahs in the Western Province and has been an advisor to the South African national team. He is also a former Director of Rugby for the Irish Provincial League club Munster and was previously General Manager of the South African Rugby Union High-Performance Team.
Rassie Erasmus biography
Rassie Erasmus is a 50-year-old South African rugby union coach born on November 5 1972 who was a former player who served as head coach of the South African national team from 2018 until the end of his season at the World Cup in 2019. At the end of 2017, he doubled his role as SARU Rugby Director for the first time.
Rassie Erasmus has played for the Free State, Golden Lions, Cats, and Stormers. He won his 36th cap with South Africa between 1997 and 2001, including his Cup appearance at Rugby World in 1999.
He has worked for the Free State Cheetahs in the Western Province as a coach and has been an advisor to the South African national team. He is also a former Director of Rugby for the Irish Provincial League club Munster and was previously General Manager of the South African Rugby Union High-Performance Team.
Rassie Erasmus began his elite rugby career in the Free State during the 1994 Curry Cup. He was selected during the Free State’s Super 12 debut season. Rassie Erasmus joined the Cats ahead of the 1998 Super 12 season and remained on the trade until 2001. Between 1999 and 2000, he was captain and the Cats reached the semi-finals of the 2000 Super 12 season, losing 28–5 to the Brumbies. He was stripped of his captaincy halfway through, causing controversy.
Rassie Erasmus age
Rassie Erasmus is a 50-year-old South African rugby union coach born on November 5 1972 who was a former player who served as head coach of the South African national team from 2018 until the end of his season at the World Cup in 2019.
Rassie Erasmus height
Rassie Erasmus is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighs 99 kg (15 st 8 lb).
Rassie Erasmus wife
Rassie Erasmus is married to Yolanda Erasmus of South Africa but there isn’t any information about her life or that of her family and we don’t know when they tied the knot or how they even met each other.
Rassie Erasmus children
We know that Rassie Erasmus is a married man with kids as he recently confirmed that his child was fine, but that they were currently apart and he was just missing her. The details about his wife and children are not known but we know he has 3 daughters who support him in everything.
Rassie Erasmus career
Rassie Erasmus’ coaching career began in 2004 after becoming the head coach of his former club, the Free State Cheetahs. In his early years as coach, he led the team to the semi-finals of the Curry Cup, in which he lost 23–20 to the Blue Bulls. He then led the Free State to glory in the 2005 season. It was the Cheetahs’ first win since 1976.
He was also named the Stormers’ new head coach for the 2008 Super 14 season, narrowly missing out on his spot in the playoffs in the semifinals and taking the team from 10th place in 2007 to 5th place in 2008. In mid-2009, West Province and Stormers overhauled their structure, with Rassie Erasmus becoming the senior professional coach of the region and Alistair Coetzee introduced as head coach of the Province and Super Rugby side.
In April 2016, Rassie Erasmus was confirmed to join the Irish provincial team Munster as Director of Rugby on a three-year deal from 1 July 2016. However, following the death of head coach Anthony Foley, Rassie Erasmus took over the duties of rugby director and head coach for the remainder of the season. He led the team to the top of Pool 1 of the European Rugby Champions Cup, reaching the quarter-finals in second place overall.
Following the death of head coach Anthony Foley, Rassie Erasmus took over the duties of rugby director and head coach for the remainder of the season. He led the team to the top of Pool 1 of his European Rugby Champions Cup, reaching the quarter-finals in second place overall.
How much does Rassie Erasmus make?
There are no details showing the annual or monthly earnings of Rassie Erasmus but as a World Cup-winning South African rugby union coach, he’s estimated to be worth $1 Million – $5 Million
