Rassie Erasmus - Ahead of his time

Johan "Rassie" Erasmus was the second famous son from Despatch in the Eastern Cape. He quickly made a name for himself in the mid 90's when he started to feature regularly for the Freestate rugby team.

After going on tour with the Springboks at the end of 1996, Rassie finally made his Springbok debut against the British & Irish Lions in the 3rd test in 1997. He would go on to make the no.6 jersey his own for the next four years and played his final test for the Boks in 2001. He will be remembered for the balance he brought to the loose trio of himself, Andre Venter and Gary Teichman.

Rassie went on to coach the Cheetahs to their first Currie Cup win in 29 years after they upset the Bulls at Loftus in 2005. He went on to WP and the Stormers where his impact was also felt and for the last couple of years he has been involved with SA Rugby.

Thanks for the memories Rassie, you are a true rugby legend!

Enjoy and thanks for watching!