I'm a sweetheart but when I get that ball, I'm a monster, says Hele

SPRINGBOK men's coach Rassie Erasmus must be looking across at his Women's counterpart Swys de Bruin with envy at the moment.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Erasmus is in the midst of a mini-crisis at eighthman during the ongoing Rugby Championship with captain Siya Kolisi recovering from injury, Jean-Luc du Preez suffering from illness and Jasper Wiese still serving a suspension.

De Bruin, meanwhile, is laughing all the way to the bank with No 8 Aseza Hele, arguably the first name on his team sheet at the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

Hele was superb during the recent two-match series against the Black Ferns XV leading up to the Rugby World Cup before the blonde bruiser exploded in the tournament opener with a hat-trick of tries against Brazil on Sunday.