Colin Sheridan: Rassie heads off on his own little Erasmus

Rassie Erasmus: Taking a forced break from the game. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

In his almost 50 years on the planet, Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus has achieved a lot.

You would think guiding his beloved South Africa to victory over England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup would be the pinnacle, but it’s not even close. His self-immolation last summer in the form of his now infamous video release as a Lions series hung in the balance, was one of the greatest acts of sporting sacrifice since Roy Keane gave us One Night in Turin.