Rassie Erasmus fails to quell talk of return to South Africa

The Munster boss says there have been ‘formal and informal chats’ with South Africans.

Rassie Erasmus has sent a shockwave through Munster Rugby by choosing not to unequivocally shoot down speculation he is in talks with South African Rugby about a return to his previous role as high performance manager in his homeland, writes Simon Lewis.

The coach became Munster’s first director of rugby last summer and, in signing a three-year contract, left behind his high-ranking role, the equivalent of which at the IRFU is held by David Nucifora as performance director.