No old pals act for Rassie fan Ebersohn

One of the key Castres players hoping to plot a shock win over Munster on Sunday in the opening round of the Champions Cup grew up in South Africa with Rassie Erasmus as one of his childhood heroes.

Robert Ebersohn, who has been captaining Castres this season, is from Bloemfontein and grew up supporting the Cheetahs when Erasmus was playing as a flanker for them and the Springboks.

And while Ebersohn has continued to follow Erasmus’ coaching career, he will be hoping on Sunday to play a leading role in plotting a defeat for his former idol.