Rassie Erasmus hits back at Nick Mallett over criticism
Rassie is back on social media and decided to call out his biggest hater in the form of a SuperSport pundit...
Rassie Erasmus, the Springbok Director of Rugby, has returned to social media - and he wasn't holding back!
He has hit the headlines again by laying into former Springbok coach Nick Mallett for comments made on SuperSport’s 'Final Whistle' programme.
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This Twitter rant was sparked by Mallett, who was joined by host Owen Nkumane as well as fellow panelists Swys de Bruin and Hanyani Shimange, speaking about the Springboks.
The four of them were discussing the state of rugby in South Africa.
Mallett was asked by Nkumane about the state of coaching in the country.
The 66-year-old responded by criticising Erasmus, indicating that it’s part of his job as the director of rugby.
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“That’s part of the director of rugby Rassie's job. His job is to bring coaches through and bring referees through. It’s a very big job that he has got," Mallett said.
In true Rassie fashion, he posted his response via a voice note on Twitter during the early hours of Saturday morning.
He blasted Mallett, saying there was no substance to his comments:
Wish they will just ask for the truth first before they give ‘expert opinions’ pic.twitter.com/32dcX6m6Ng
— Rassie Erasmus (@RassieRugby) February 11, 2023
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