What does Rassie Erasmus' new Springbok contract mean for Ireland?

Rassie Eramus has been rewarded with a new four-year contract to take him through to the 2031 World Cup in the USA.

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus ahead of the Quilter Nations Series match with Wales at Principality Stadium, Cardiff.  

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Rassie Erasmus was actually the man who fixed a Springbok team and culture that had long been broken. Now he has been rewarded for it with a new four-year contract to take him through to the 2031 World Cup in the USA.

The announcement was made by SA Rugby on Friday morning, the new deal coming on the back of an all-conquering 2025 which ended with a successful defence of their Rugby Championship title and a Grand Slam northern tour.