Is Rassie Erasmus the owner of Sheba the tiger?
In a stunning development it was reported in the South African than Rassie Erasmus might be the owner of Sheba the tiger.
It seems there is confusion and speculation on South African Twitter about whether or not Rassie Erasmus, the Director of Rugby for SA Rugby, is the owner of a tiger named Sheba that recently escaped and was euthanized.
Read the full story: – https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/offbeat/breaking-rassie-erasmus-sheba-the-tiger-18-january-2023/
It is not confirmed whether or not the Rassie Erasmus in question is the same person as the Director of Rugby. The information available is that the owner’s name is Rassie Erasmus, but it is not clear if he is the well-known sports figure or someone else with the same name.
There seems to be some confusion amongst rugby fans on twitter
Rassie Erasmus is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He is currently the Director of Rugby for SA Rugby, the governing body for rugby union in South Africa. As a player, Erasmus was a flanker who represented the Free State Cheetahs, the Golden Lions, and the South Africa national team. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and has held positions with various clubs and national teams, including as head coach of the Springboks, South Africa’s national team. He is widely considered as one of the best coaches in the rugby world.
Erasmus has recently been involved with a controversy with World Rugby for his criticism of match referees on social media, especially his twitter rants.
The Springboks are the current rugby world champions and will be defending their crown later this year in France.
In other news about Springbok rugby:
Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber look set to retain their roles as Springboks’ director of rugby and head coach respectively after the Rugby World Cup.
Sharks wing Makazole Mapimpi will face a disciplinary hearing after a citing complaint was made for an alleged eye gouge on Bordeaux-Bègles scrumhalf Maxime Lucu during a match in Durban.
The Springbok wingeri allegedly made contact with Lucu’s eye or eye area in the 36th minute of the match, which the Sharks won 32-3.
Excitement for Rugby World Cup 2023 will be building and South African rugby fans are hoping for yeat another victory.