Rugby World Cup. Rassie Erasmus attack on a New Zealand journalist

South Africa’s director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has unleashed the horses again on X (formerly Twitter). Named during the Rugby World Cup with the Springboks, the Springboks’ tactical genius has already opted for a game plan that is often more attacking on social than on the pitch.

Great on the field, fragile on the net

On Friday 3 November, a few days after South Africa’s final win over the All Blacks, the 50-year-old technician assaulted New Zealand journalist Ben Smith. “Well, I don’t know if you’re a real personErasmus attacked, But you need to stop shaming New Zealand with your tweets. Grow up man and see if you still have some things that will show you and help you become a little more of a man or woman. »

This exchange comes on the heels of another response from Erasmus to Smith on the network, in which the South African used the pronoun Ha (She) to assign it in a sexist and misogynistic way.

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Here, the 2019 title coach responded to Ben Smith’s criticism regarding the Springboks’ restricted play as well as their progress in the groups and in the final stage, discussing their abilities. “Miracle return” Or with them “The advantage of numerical superiority in the final While getting to know them “A lot of heart, a lot of courage.”.