Rassie Erasmus seeking aerial rule with South Africa

As Munster’s director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus saw at first hand how to exploit opposition weakness under the high ball and now he believes that is the area he must improve quickest as he takes control of South Africa.

Erasmus, who left Ireland last November to return home to become the South African Rugby Union’s director of rugby, last week took on another high-profile position when he was named Springboks head coach, succeeding Allister Coetzee.

It was hardly an unexpected move for the former Boks back-rower and captain, who installed his friend and long-time right-hand man, Jacques Nienaber, as one of his assistants.