Rassie Erasmus was born on November 05, 1972 in South Africa, is a Rugby Coach. Discover Rassie Erasmus net worth, Biography, Age, Height, Family and career updates.
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💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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Coach for the South African Rugby Union and former professional rugby player who has led teams like Western Province and the Stormers, as well as the South African men's national rugby team. As a coach, he has led his teams to victories like the Rugby World Cup, The Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup, and the United Rugby or Pro12 Championship. He has earned a reputation for his often-controversial outspokenness and frequently harsh criticism of referees; however, his success as a leader is undeniable, having brought often record-breaking results to some of the many teams with which he has been given oversight.
He began his on-field career playing for the Free State Cheetahs in the 1994 Currie Cup, after having graduated from the University of the Free State. He commenced his career as a coach with the same team in 2004 and went on to hold the position of General Manager of High-Performance Teams for the South African Rugby Union, after which he was appointed the SARU's first-ever Director of Rugby.
His direction of the South African men's national rugby team to its 2019 Rugby World Cup win led him to become the recipient of the 2019 World Rugby Coach of the Year Award. He has become well-known for following a superstitious tradition wherein, following a win for his team, he will re-wear the same shirt at the team's next game.
He was born and raised in Despatch, Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. He and his wife Nicolene, who is a former nurse, are the parents of three daughters.
In 2016, he simultaneously acted as both head coach for the Irish provincial side Munster and the SARU Director of Rugby, following the unexpected passing of Munster's head coach Anthony Foley.
