‘Munster must aim for world class’ says new director of rugby Johan 'Rassie' Erasmus

If Munster Rugby have not already realised it, incoming director of rugby Johan “Rassie” Erasmus expects every facet of the setup to behave, think, and play in a world class manner.

Erasmus, 43, yesterday set out his vision for the underperforming province as he met the Irish media for the first time in Limerick since leaving his high-profile role in South African rugby to take up the challenge of returning Munster to their glory days.

To become the Reds’ first director of rugby, he left behind a job as South Africa’s high-performance manager, overseeing every aspect of the Springboks’ structure from the Test team down.