Rassie Erasmus’ success with the Springboks is far from immediate, with the head coach reaping the rewards of two decades of work.

That is the opinion of 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning winger Bryan Habana, who has spoken glowingly about Erasmus and his service to South African rugby.

The former flanker returned to South Africa in 2018 and went on to lead the Boks to World Cup victory in Japan 18 months later as the team’s head coach before moving into the director of rugby position, with Jacques Nienaber taking over as head coach. However, he remained closely involved with the team

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