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Rassie Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus praises South Africa’s dominant scrum after ‘sweet’ win over Ireland
Head coach said he was giving travelling fans the thumbs up at the end of the game
Matt Williams: The mighty Springboks have one weakness that Ireland can try to exploit
Despite South Africa’s silky running skills, the heart of this side’s attack remains their pack
Size matters for heavy-hitting Springboks, but is it really their crowning glory?
There’s more to South Africa than their physicality, but it certainly helps
Cheslin Kolbe and South Africa ready for ‘massive’ game against Ireland
Winger has never won in Dublin, while the Springboks last success there was in 2012
South Africa fuelled for Ireland Test by their unrivalled sense of grievance
Rassie Erasmus’s team is convinced the world is out to get them
Ireland v South Africa: Kick-off time, TV details, team news
World number ones come to Dublin looking to achieve a November clean sweep
Ireland reminded naysayers they haven’t gone away with dismantling of Australia
‘We’re a very good side,’ said Andy Farrell after win, but he knows South Africa will provide much stiffer test
Rassie Erasmus’s coaching takes South Africa to a higher level
Victory in Paris with 14 men warns us what the world champions are capable of
Munster not solely to blame for decade of instability, but they haven’t helped themselves
Province need to get right behind Clayton McMillan - the seventh man to take the hotseat in 13 years
South Africa make just one change as they look to seal Rugby Championship crown
Loosehead prop Ox Nche returns to the frontrow for Saturday’s game against Argentina at Twickenham
Matt Williams: The Wallabies have answered insults and pettiness in the only way possible
Joe Schmidt can take a bow after Australia exploited a Springbok vulnerability in a way no other team has been able to
Wallabies break South Africa’s aura of invincibility in win that asks: is Australian rugby back?
Joe Schmidt’s side earned a first win in Johannesburg since 1963 on Saturday
New Ulster signing Juarno Augustus called up to South Africa pre-season squad
Number eight joins RG Snyman and Jean Kleyn in extensive 54-man squad for first four games of the year
Jacques Nienaber: ‘It was never the case that Rassie and I didn’t enjoy Munster or Ireland’
Former South Africa coach on his future, the danger of only reading headlines, and how good players can challenge a coach
Springboks select Hendrikse brothers as halfback pairing against Wales
Loose forward Cameron Hanekom could make his debut off the bench against a Welsh side for whom he is also eligible to play
RG Snyman recalled to Springboks squad for November tour
Leinster lock is one of four Rugby World Cup winners brought back into the squad by Rassie Erasmus for games against Scotland, England and Wales
Matt Williams: Leinster’s defensive system is failing – Ireland must avoid same mistakes in November battles
If Ireland adopt same defensive system, New Zealand and Argentina will carve that failing rushing defensive system apart
Ireland sitting ahead of Springboks shows rugby world rankings are ‘a load of nonsense’
Deep down, the fiercely competitive Rassie Erasmus will be peeved at the Boks’ world ranking
Matt Williams: Talk of fading All Blacks is disrespectful and ridiculous
In advance of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash, claims that New Zealand are a spent rugby force could not have come at a worse time for Australia
South Africa vs Ireland: Garry Ringrose could return at 13 among a number of Irish changes
Simon Easterby says Ireland had no issues with the way Caelan Doris communicated with the officials as captain last weekend
Ireland count cost of defeat with Sheehan, Casey and Henshaw all doubts for second Test
Andy Farrell: ‘It’s the make-up of this team that even with the type of performance in the first half, we hung in there
View from South Africa: Rassie Erasmus has transformed Springboks in weird and wonderful ways
If coaching is an art form, then the man plotting Ireland’s downfall is the Picasso of coaching
South Africa vs Ireland: TV details, kick-off time and team news
All you need to know ahead of the first Test of Ireland’s two-match tour of South Africa
South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus turns on the charm ahead of Test against Ireland
Coach well versed in controlling temperature ahead of a match, knowing when to add heat or turn down the flame
Handre Pollard returns to South Africa side for highly anticipated first test against Ireland
Twelve starters from last year’s Rugby World Cup final named in starting line-up for Saturday’s game
South Africa coach Tony Brown speaks highly of ‘fantastic’ Jerry Flannery
New attack coach praises defence coach and says he has given insight into Ireland’s mentality
Rassie Erasmus adds unique twist to hype in advance of Test showdown with Ireland
South Africa’s head coach Rassie Erasmus takes to X to detail the expected make-up of Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for Test showdown
View from South Africa: Boks eye bragging rights in opening Test against Ireland
World Cup champions concede ‘we will have to be on par’ as ‘two-test series promises to be massive’
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