Springboks boss dedicated a post to 'Oom Awie' who helped raise him as a young boy during his early life in a small town in the Eastern Cape.
Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has shared a glimpse of his humble beginnings, including the “Oom” who helped raise him.
The SA Rugby director tweeted for the first time this week following the team’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory against England last weekend.In it was a man dear to his heart. He tweeted: “Hierdie Oom Awie het my help grootmaak op die plaas ”.Rassie – real name Johan – was born in the small town of Dispatch in the Eastern Cape. Before becoming a player himself, he enrolled in the military, where he would met now Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber.Erasmus had a difficult childhood, with his father’s struggles with alcoholism later helping him connect with players from similar experiences.
The couple have been married for over 20 years and are parents to three daughters, twins Nikki and Carli, and a younger child, Janie.
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