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Rassie Erasmus confirme à mots couverts un retour de Kolisi aux Sharks

KwaZulu-Natal, Afrique du Sud - 9 juillet 2024 ; Le capitaine Siya Kolisi lors d'une séance d'entraînement de l'équipe de rugby d'Afrique du Sud à Kings Park à Durban, Afrique du Sud. (Photo par Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Le sélectionneur des Springboks, Rassie Erasmus, a laissé entendre que le retour de Siya Kolisi aux Sharks pour la saison 2024/25 pourrait bientôt être officialisée

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Vendredi dernier, RugbyPass a révélé en exclusivité que le capitaine doublement vainqueur de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby quitterait le Racing 92 après une seule saison à Paris pour retourner aux Sharks, son ancien club basé à Durban.

Quatre jours après cette annonce et à la veille du lancement du Rugby Championship, Erasmus a laissé entendre que Kolisi est effectivement en route pour revenir à la franchise de Kings Park, qu’il avait quittée à la fin de la saison 2022/23 de l’URC.

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Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus revealed he was part of the conversations around Siya Kolisi returning to South Africa.

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Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus on Siya Kolisi’s contract saga with Racing 92

Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus revealed he was part of the conversations around Siya Kolisi returning to South Africa.

Le point presse des Springboks, tenu mardi 6 août à Brisbane avant le match d’ouverture du Rugby Championship prévu pour samedi en Australie, durait déjà depuis 25 minutes lorsque Rassie Erasmus a répondu à une dernière question. C’était la première question qui lui avait été posée concernant le joueur de 33 ans qu’il venait de nommer capitaine pour le test contre les Wallabies.

« La rumeur sous-entend que Siya Kolisi revienne en Afrique du Sud », a lancé un journaliste. « Il y a quelques temps, vous avez déclaré que ce serait idéal que le capitaine de l’équipe nationale soit basé dans le pays. Que pensez-vous du retour de Siya en Afrique du Sud ? »

Après avoir commencé par faire une plaisanterie sur le fait que l’agent de Kolisi n’arrêtait pas de le harceler, Erasmus a repris son sérieux : « Siya souhaite vraiment revenir. Il est clair que cette décision appartient aux Sharks, et nous la soutenons pleinement si nous voulons appuyer ce genre d’initiative. Donc, lorsqu’ils nous ont consultés, nous les avons soutenus à 100 % et nous sommes ravis de cette décision. Il est évident qu’ils l’annonceront officiellement.

« Ils nous ont demandé de nous prononcer sur le retour de Siya, et notre réponse a été clairement positive. C’est effectivement un avantage d’avoir son capitaine basé dans son pays, mais je ne suis pas au courant des détails de l’accord, ni de son statut actuel ou de la date de l’annonce par les Sharks. Cependant, nous sommes au courant de la situation et nous en sommes ravis. »

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Contactés par Le Figaro, les dirigeants du Racing 92 n’ont en revanche rien confirmé sur la situation de leur joueur.

« Il est toujours sous contrat avec nous actuellement, il ne nous a rien dit directement », a répondu le président Laurent Travers. éOn sait que son épouse veut retourner en Afrique du Sud avec ses enfants. Les Sharks annoncent des choses. Nous l’avons contacté aujourd’hui (lundi), mais nous n’avons pas eu de réponse de sa part.

« Quand nous l’avions fait signer pour trois ans, il devait arrêter avec sa sélection. S’il continue, nous sommes moins intéressés. Ce n’était pas prévu comme ça. Rien n’a été signé, nous n’avons pas de réponse… »

Cet article originellement publié sur RugbyPass a été adapté par Willy Billiard.

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Dans le dernier épisode de "Walk the Talk", Jim Hamilton s'entretient avec Damian de Allende, double champion du monde de rugby, au sujet des Springboks, en particulier de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 et de la série à venir contre l'Irlande. Regardez l'épisode gratuitement dès maintenant sur RugbyPass TV.

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Why is Joe Schmidt the best option for Australia? (LONG READ)


An essay for @OJohn with love from South Africa.


OJohn keeps banging on about kiwis and Saffers and everyone else seeking to undermine and bring down Australian rugby… Blah, Blah, Blah. It’s boring and not worth responding too 99 days out of 100.


He misses the point completely that Australians either are or are not the masters of their own destiny. So to blame anyone else but themselves for what the state of Australian rugby is in - is hypocritical.


But recently, Australia has shown signs of life. Personally, I always believed they would be back at some point. At the beginning of this year I predicted that the wallabies would bounce back this year. I predicted that they would overtake England in the world rankings. I am predicting that they could finish second in the RC, could win the Lions series and could make it to a RWC final at home.


I tend to get ahead of myself when I’m excited... Ask my wife. But forgive me for getting excited about the Wallabies looking good! Is it so bad?


Like OJohn, I believe that Australia’s lands abound with natures gifts, including athletic specimens across any sporting code the Aussies compete in. It’s one of the reasons most of us don’t like Aussies. They win sh1t. Regularly. And look smug when they do...


But back to OJohn. And his banging on about the need for Australia to have an Australian coach. Here are a few highlights of his argument:


Several times I've given a list of half a dozen Australian coaches who would be more Australian than Schmidt and just as successful.

Tell me which Australian coaches would be acceptable to coach the All Blacks ......?

Because South Africans and Kiwis and Welshmen and Scotsman are all s.... scared that if an immensely talented and athletic team like Australia is ever able to harness nationalistic Australian passion with an Australian coach, you'll all be s.c.r.e.w.e.d.


And then finally – the list of 6:


Ewen McKenzie, Less Kiss, Stephen Larkham, Jim McKay, David Nucifora, Scott Wisenthal, Ben Mowen, Rod Kafer, Mick Byrne, John Manetti, Jason Gilmore, Dan McKellar.

Plus, a special request:


Keep in mind Rod MacQueen never won a Super Rugby title before he was appointed Wallaby coach but he ended up the greatest rugby coach the world has ever seen. Better than Erasmus even. Who is probably the next best.

Right. I don’t care about the tinfoil hat theories. I want to assess OJohn’s list and determine whether any of them fit the mold of a Rod Macqueen.

 

Like Rod Macqueen the following world cup winning coaches never won a Super Rugby Title:


·       David Kirk, 1987 (17 appearances for New Zealand)

·       Kitch Kristie, 1995

·       Rod Macqueen, 1999

·       Clive Woodward, 2003 (21 Appearance for England)

·       Jake White, 2007 (School Teacher)

·       Graham Henry, 2011 (School Teacher)

·       Steve Hansen, 2015 (Policeman)

·       Rassie Erasmus, 2019 (36 Appearances for South Africa)

·       Jacques Nienaber, 2023 (Physiotherapist).


I couldn't find out what Rod or Kitch did other than coach.


The only coach who has won a Super title and a World Cup?

·       Bob Dwyer, 1991 (A Tahs man wouldn’t you know!)


In fact coaches that have won super rugby titles have not won world cups. Robbie Deans. Heyneke Meyer to name just two.


I know I’m being childish, but I needed to bring this list in somehow because it’s quite obvious that whatever these coaches did before they became international level coaches is largely immaterial. Or is it?


Interestingly Ewan McKenzie (A Tah Man!) has won a Super title. And despite being a Tah Man made it into OJohn’s list. That’s two strikes for Ewan Mckenzie based on OJohn’s criteria so far. Not to mention his 50% win rate as head coach of the Wallabies between 2013 and 2014 (and the laundry list of off the field fcuk ups that swirled around the team at the time).


So Ewan is out.


I find it interesting that, as we speak, eight out of the ten top ranked men’s teams are coached by former international players:

1.      South Africa, Rassie Erasmus (36 appearances for South Africa)

2.      Ireland, Andy Farrell (8 appearances for England)

3.      New Zealand, Scott Robertson (23 appearances for New Zealan)

4.      France, Fabien Galthie (64 appearances for France)

5.      Argentina, Felipe Contemponi (87 appearances for Argentina)

6.      Scotland, Gregor Townsend (82 appearances for Scotland)

7.      England, Steve Borthwick (57 appearances for England)

8.      Australia, Joe Schmidt (School Teacher)

9.      Fiji, Michael Byrne (Aussie Rules Player)

10.  Italy, Gonzalo Quesada (38 appearances for Argentina).


It would appear as though we have entered an era where successful international coaches, largely, have played rugby at international level in the professional era. Or are ex school teachers. Much like Jake White and Graham Henry! Or a policeman.

 

Back to OJohn’s List. That leaves us with:


·       Less Kiss, (I like the look of)

·       Stephen Larkham, (I like the look of)

·       Jim McKay, (Very little to write home about)

·       David Nucifora, (Too old)

·       Scott Wisenthal, (I literally can’t find anything on him on the Google).

·       Ben Mowen, (Too young, no coaching experience)

·       Rod Kafer, (No coaching experience)

·       Mick Byrne, (He’s coaching the Fijians, Aussie rules!)

·       John Manetti, (Can’t find him on the google)

·       Jason Gilmore, (Seems to be working through the ranks, coaching Wallabies A)

·       Dan McKellar, (Not much to write home about, but could be an option).


Applying some logic, I would say the following are viable options based on age, experience in coaching AND the fact that they have played rugby for Australia in the professional era:

·       Less Kiss, (I like the look of)

·       Stephen Larkham, (I like the look of)

·       Jason Gilmore, (Seems to be working through the ranks, coaching Wallabies A)


After having done all this research, I think it’s fair to say that none of these three have the same pedigree as Joe Schmidt, the teacher. Who took a sh1tty Ireland team to no.1. Won a few 6 Nations and helped get the All Blacks to a world cup final in 2023.


Joe’s the best option for now. But if Kiss, Larkham and Gilmore are the business for the future for Australia get them in now as assistants to Joe and stop moaning!!


Errors and Ommissions accepted. Mispelling of names is OJohn's fault.

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