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Don’t mind the noise, Rassie - rugby needs characters
Cape Times
|January 23, 2026
WITH one not-so-subtle post on X, confirming that attack guru Tony Brown won't be leaving the Springboks anytime soon, Rassie Erasmus has ignited a fiery debate.
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MAKAZOLE Mapimpi and Edwill van der Merwe will be replaced by Junior Bok Jaco Williams (pictured) and the experienced Yaw Penxe on the wings against the Stormers.
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Rather than issuing a bland statement or allowing stories on Brown's future to dictate the discourse, Erasmus took to X on Saturday.
In his typical fashion, he got his point across with a sense of humour that rugby could probably use a bit more of.
Following the sacking of Scott Robertson, the rumour mill went into overdrive.
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