The former director of rugby at SA Rugby has been involved in the Springboks' last two World Cup triumphs.Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will now officially be a doctor … Dr Johan “Rassie” Erasmus.
The inauguration is taking place at the North-West University campus in Potchefstroom from 9.30am on Thursday.Erasmus led the Boks to World Cup glory in Japan in 2019 as head coach and four years later, in 2023 while director of rugby at SA Rugby, helped Jacques Nienaber guide the team to victory in France.
The request for the awarding of the degree Philosophiae Doctor , the discipline Coaching Science, was made by the NWU’s Faculty of Health Sciences. “Rassie embodies the principles of resilience, determination and teamwork that we at the North-West University hold dear in our educational mission.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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