Double World Cup-winning South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus says he would not coach one other worldwide facet sooner or later as he would not know what makes the nation “tick”.
Erasmus, 51, has established himself as one of many all-time nice coaches after main the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2019 and 2023.
However, whereas he has labored in membership rugby abroad with Munster, he says he could not see himself main one other nationwide facet.
“In the event you don’t know a tradition of a staff and their heartbeat, you do not perceive why they’re enjoying and the way their followers are,” he informed BBC Sport.
“I did take into account it as soon as and I cherished my time at Munster because it was very Bloemfontein-like. However I would not know what makes one other nation tick.”
After appearing as South Africa director of rugby for the 2023 victory, Erasmus has returned to his head coach function following Jacques Nienaber’s departure for Leinster.
In a wide-ranging interview on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast, Erasmus mentioned he stays extremely motivated by the distinctive problem of teaching the Springboks and attempting to encourage the nation.
“That pat on the shoulder for profitable the World Cup, it is good and also you take pleasure in that, however it’s extra the South Africans. In the event you see the South African individuals and the gratitude on individuals’s faces…” Erasmus defined.
“Individuals speak about hope and that everybody can change into a Springbok – that is nonsense. There have solely been 900 Springboks within the historical past of the sport.
“However I believe it’s the working collectively of South Africans. It doesn’t matter what you might be – if you’re Christian, Muslim, Black, English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu.
“In the event you use the very best of everyone, that’s what offers me a kick. It offers me a kick when individuals see what could be executed. And the gamers are understanding that.
“It comes with a hell of a number of stress, however I’d relatively lose and carry on fixing it and [trying to] evolve.”
