Speaking on theBehind the Ruckpodcast,former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones recalled his stint as a Springbok technical adviser under head coach Jake White in 2007, which culminated in a World Cup win in Paris. “I had the pleasure of taking over Rassie’s computer in the 2007 World Cup, right? He was the technical adviser.
And then he went and joined the Stormers [as director of rugby],” Jones said. “I was there a week for Jake, helping out. And then they offered me the position because I was just in between going to Saracens.
“I’ve never seen such detailed information, you know? And so he [Erasmus] loves rugby.” Jones said Erasmus’ willingness to innovate has been a defining feature of his coaching career, even if some of those tactics have divided opinion. “He does the homework, you know?
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I didn’t enjoy that sort of [midfield] lineout setup he did [introduced in a Test against Italy in Gqeberha last year]. But you’ve got to credit him, it’s showing great initiative. So, he keeps doing that.
“You know you’re going to win the game [against Italy]. So first scrum, let’s go after them. So he does the deliberate 5m kick off.
“You know, that used to happen 30 years ago in the French league. Montpellier, who had the biggest pack, always kicked the first kick out and then the first scrum, bang, it’s on, big five, here we go.”
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