{"id":291001,"date":"2023-09-17T08:35:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T08:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=291001"},"modified":"2023-09-17T08:35:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T08:35:10","slug":"rassie-erasmus-would-be-a-compelling-choice-for-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-union\/rassie-erasmus-would-be-a-compelling-choice-for-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Rassie Erasmus would be a compelling choice for Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rassie Erasmus would be a compelling choice for Ireland regardless of how far they get at the Rugby World Cup&#8230; the master planner is never dull and boasts an enviable track record<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speculation is rife that Erasmus is coming in to replace\u00a0David Nucifora at IRFU<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If true, it would be a fascinating move for both the South African and Ireland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Erasmus is a divisive figure after his time with Munster but he gets results\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Soundbites on podcasts need to be taken with a pinch of salt. It&#8217;s a medium rife with rumours, hearsay and no shortage of speculation.<\/p>\n<p>So Victor Matfield&#8217;s recent comments about Rassie Erasmus&#8217; seemingly impending appointment as David Nucifora&#8217;s successor should be heeded with caution.<\/p>\n<p>For the record, this is what the former Springbok lock told The Rugby Pod earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It sounds like Rassie is going,&#8217; said Matfield, in relation to Erasmus stepping into the role of IRFU performance director next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He might stay for a few months just to get things in place. But knowing Rassie, knowing Jacques (Nienaber), those two do everything together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/07\/75522199-12527947-image-a-1_1694931632118.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rassie Erasmus would certainly be a compelling choice for Ireland&#8217;s next performance director<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/07\/75522203-12527947-image-a-11_1694931721875.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Following South Africa&#8217;s World Cup triumph in 2019, it&#8217;s hard to argue with his track record<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So I think the chances of him going to Ireland must be close to 90 to 95 per cent. The two of them always work together.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Matfield has a good steer on the South Africa supremo&#8217;s next move but it sounds like a hunch based on Nienaber linking up with Leinster&#8217;s coaching team after the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Whether there is any basis for this Erasmus rumour or not, it would be a fascinating move for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus can be a divisive figure. There are still plenty of people in Munster who still feel a bit lukewarm about the South African following after his premature exit from the province. You can&#8217;t argue with his track record, however.<\/p>\n<p>And with Nucifora planning to step aside after a decade in the top gig &#8211; arguably the most influential role in Irish rugby &#8211; in 2024, the IRFU are on the hunt for a high-calibre candidate.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of a CV, Erasmus fits the bill. Indeed, he could well be the figure who derails Ireland&#8217;s World Cup campaign next weekend. That Pool B encounter in Paris is looming large now.<\/p>\n<p>The big worry is that Erasmus has formulated a plan to nullify Andy Farrell&#8217;s side at Stade de France. Erasmus always has a plan. Park all the sideshows around this tweets, the traffic lights and the suspensions, this is one of the shrewdest operators in the game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/07\/75512653-12527947-Johnny_Sexton_became_Ireland_s_record_points_scorer_during_the_v-a-12_1694931844739.jpg\" height=\"417\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Johnny Sexton became Ireland&#8217;s record points scorer during the victory against Tonga<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/07\/75522235-12527947-image-a-14_1694931899639.jpg\" height=\"388\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erasmus did split opinion when Munster&#8217;s coach but there could be unfinished Irish business<\/p>\n<p>You wouldn&#8217;t bet against him leading the Boks to back-to-back World Cups in the weeks either. The perfect way to sign off before he returned to Ireland to take care of some unfinished business?<\/p>\n<p>Time will tell on both fronts. It would be fitting if Nienaber infused some much-needed Springbok steel in Leinster&#8217;s ranks and helped the province land a coveted Champions Cup in the seasons ahead.<\/p>\n<p>It would be fitting if Erasmus returned to Ireland and oversaw restructure of the system which would finally allow the national team to go deep in the World Cup knockout stages.<\/p>\n<p>Again, we&#8217;re dealing in hypotheticals here. But the case for Erasmus as the next IRFU performance director is compelling. It certainly wouldn&#8217;t be dull.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ireland could be building on a ground-breaking legacy or rebuilding from the ruins of another failed campaign. Either way, the IRFU are going to need a big character to take the game forward. Erasmus ticks a lot of boxes.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is certain, he is about to have a big say on Ireland&#8217;s World Cup chances. If we are to believe recent rumours, he could have having a big say on Ireland&#8217;s future plans as well.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-12527947\/Rassie-Erasmus-compelling-choice-Ireland-regardless-far-Rugby-World-Cup-master-planner-never-dull-boasts-enviable-track-record.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rassie Erasmus would be a compelling choice for Ireland regardless of how far they get at the Rugby World Cup&#8230; the master planner is never dull and boasts an enviable track record Speculation is rife that Erasmus is coming in to replace\u00a0David&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rassie Erasmus would be a compelling choice for Ireland - Sports-Life-News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-union\/rassie-erasmus-would-be-a-compelling-choice-for-ireland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rassie Erasmus would be a compelling choice for Ireland - Sports-Life-News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rassie Erasmus would be a compelling choice for Ireland regardless of how far they get at the Rugby World Cup&#8230; 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