The Springboks coach’s deep affection for South Africa is undeniable, and he’s eager to share why.
In a recent interview on the Official Springbok YouTube channel, Rassie Erasmus reveals the secret behind the country’s greatness, and it all comes down to the remarkable people of South Africa, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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In the video, Rassie Erasmus reflects on the profound significance of being the coach of South Africa’s pride and joy, the Springboks, sharing what it means to him to lead such a beloved national team.
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‘It’s definitely not for accolades that we’re doing this. The feeling of when you see people smiling because we’re working together, we’re believing in something… we can align, we can mind each other, we can care about each other… for me, that pretty much makes my heart pretty warm.’
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‘Our players come from all walks of life and that’s certainly something in our team that we have to do: to mind different cultures because we’ve got 11 languages. And when a certain boy looks you in the eye; he’s not challenging you. Or when a certain boy looks down; it’s respect you know, and you must mind those kind of things.’
In the video, our captain Siya Kolisi also shares his deep appreciation for playing in a country as extraordinary as South Africa, highlighting what makes it such a remarkable place to represent on the field.
‘In the group we come from different homes… some of us had no choice, we had to do this to get there… that’s something I can’t explain to people who don’t need other people, because everything works around them.’
‘It’s difficult to explain but in South Africa, I don’t need to explain it. People expect the kind of performance that you put on because they know of the things we’ve been through and what the country has been through.’
Rassie concludes by envisioning how rugby’s popularity in South Africa will continue to flourish as the sport becomes more accessible to all. Our back-to-back World Cup-winning coach is proudly South African – just as we are!
Regardless of the final score on Saturday, our love for the Bokke remains unwavering.
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