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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and England coach Eddie Jones/Getty Images

Rassie auditions for England job

Rassie Erasmus has made the most calculated of public job applications to be the next England coach, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Damian de Allende under coach Johann van Graan

Munster to unleash De Allende on SA rivals

Damian de Allende has been named in Munster’s 33-man tour squad to face the Vodacom Bulls and Lions in South Africa.

Scotland vs South Africa. South Africa's Siya Kolisi after the game Autumn Nations Series, BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland - 13 Nov 2021

Erasmus, Kolisi among nominees for top SA sport awards

Rassie Erasmus and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi are among the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards that were announced on Saturday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Morgan Treacy/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12591822am) Wales vs South Africa. Wales' Taine Basham with Kwagga Smith of South Africa Autumn Nations Series, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 06 Nov 2021

Rassie backs plan for Boks to join Six Nations

Rassie Erasmus has given his support behind the global calendar shake-up that would see the Springboks leave the Rugby Championship to join the Six Nations.

Rassie Erasmus during the South African national men's rugby team training session at Shimla Park on June 22, 2021 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Rassie: I would have resigned

Rassie Erasmus has explained how he almost resigned from his position as SA Rugby’s director of rugby before the 2021 Lions tour, in a wide-ranging interview looking back on the series.

Cape Town , South Africa - 24 July 2021; South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players during the first test of the British and Irish Lions tour match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Rassie sticks to his guns on leaked video

Rassie Erasmus has reiterated that he did not leak the controversial video during the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour that sparked the ire of World Rugby and led to his suspension.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, Head Coach of South Africa talks to Siya Kolisi of South Africa after victory in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on November 02, 2019

Rassie: Siya’s captaincy is a ‘flammable’ situation in SA

In a wide-ranging interview looking back on the 2021 Lions series, Rassie Erasmus has opened up on the struggle to get people to believe in Springbok captain Siya Kolisi.

Cheslin Kolbe and Antoine Dupont (c) celebrates after winning the European Champions Cup match between La Rochelle and Toulouse at Twickenham Stadium, London, England on 22nd May 2021.

France coach: Kolbe as good as Dupont

France kicking coach Vlok Cilliers believes Cheslin Kolbe’s versatility makes him as “special” as the world’s best player, Antoine Dupont.

Bok assistant coaches lend EP a helping hand

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber will be impressed with his assistants Mzwandile Stick and Deon Davids helping out at their former stomping ground, Eastern Province.

(12591822p) Wales vs South Africa. The South Africa team line up for the national anthem Autumn Nations Series, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 06 Nov 2021

Bonanza of Bok Test tickets to go on sale

Ticket sales for the Springboks’ home test matches in the Incoming Series and Rugby Championship will go on public sale at noon on 9 March in a unique, coordinated launch.