The Masterminds Behind The Springboks Back-to-Back World Cups...
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- Rugby World Cup Champions in 2019 and 2023, South Africa didn't win with playing talent alone. They were led by arguably the most impressive coaching duo in rugby history: Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus.
Loved by many, and disliked by even more, you just have to respect the way they go about their business. Bending the rules and using the laws of rugby to their advantage.
These two share a very deep rugby journey together.
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Not to get nit picky here, but Rassie did not upload the video. The team video analyst (blanking on his name) uploaded it to Vimeo. The link was only sent to the referees involved in the game and the referee manager. It wasn't password protected because it would have been just as easy to share the password with the link to the video, so they didn't bother. Someone that received the link then forwarded it to others, and that's where it became public. While I don't necessarily fully agree with Rassie's approach, I understand why he made the video, but just want to make it clear that at least based on his accounts it was never intended to be made public.
Great intel! Thanks for this 👍
This makes perfect sense. I always suspected the punishment meted out to RE was more to protect the image of the referees. A high powered NFL lawyer was ready to take World Rugby to court apparently, but sanity prevailed in the end. Instead, RE turned this to the Springboks' advantage. Referees were now aware Rasnaber were dissecting their every blow on the whistle. What is further ironic is how other world coaches have gotten away with criticizing decisions and referee performances. Us Saffers have learned the hard, and tragic, way with COVID, when we were denied early access to vaccines, and the completely hysterical anti-SA travel bans (after our scientists identified Omicron and reported this finding to the international community), that the Anglo-Saxon world would prefer it that we "know our place," and grants us nothing without demanding subservience in return. This is one of the reasons why South Africans are so happy with this triumph. It almost feels like a victory over injustice. How Rassie was treated was unjust. How many journos seemed to be searching for dirt on the Springboks is unfair. Only decisions for the Springboks were widely publicised on social media. None of the even obvious ones that were unfair against the Springbok were scrutinised to any extent. Our local expert analyst shows highlighted these. So, well done Bokke, halala Rasnaber!
Nic Berry forwarded it to 4 different people and may have been responsible for the leak, as who knows how many got it from there
Actual digital tracing of the video going viral points to the starting point being Australia too which was just ignored during hearing by WR too, they just tunnel vision focused on the whole not password protected angle, they didnt care about actually figuring out who leaked it, which is telling itself.
Nick berry forward it to multiple people as soon as he recieved it . According to rassie he did only watch a few minutes before sending the clips
They took a team that lost 57-0 to NZ. Lost to Italy. Thrashed 38-3 by Ireland. Ranked 7th in the world. They took that team, and won back to back world cups, and in between, were competitive consistently. They are the best coaches in the history of the game. Two heads are better than one, and this is always why they have had the edge. Individually, we will see in the coming years. But together, goats.
Those stats really highlight the absolute tin arsery that the Springboks are capable of. It's just amazing.
The previous coach Coetzee could only pick players playing in SA and his entire backroom staff were picked for him - he was on a hiding to nothing
@@hotshot243Correct... Destined to fail plus he had a poor game plan
That 2018 match between all blacks and Boks in wellington changed everything for the Boks it was that moment when I knew Rassie was the one
I can’t ! this guy can’t pronounce Nienaber probabrly and his fucking teeth 😂😂😂
Actually it's a coaching trio. You forgot Felix Jones, all 3 of them have been coaching together for a long time. Stick and Deon Davids also deserve credit, they have also been part of this setup for a long time.
Rassie mentioned this in an interview when he said Stick was brought in specifically to improve our backline play and tactics he learns from his playing and coaching days in Sevens.
I'm a Kiwi. And I respect these 2...especially Rassies tricks, style and swagger!!! More power to you guys! And looking forward to our new coach bringing his style!
Best of luck
These two coaches are rugby geniuses😊
😂😂😂
The fact is, South Africa can field up to 3 teams that could compete on the highest level, that is the depth these guys have fostered.
Correct on the depth. Just that its our school rugby system that does that. Having said that, it still takes the right coach to pull it together. Jake White did it. Rassnaber did it. The fact of the matter is that coaching at bok level is more about fine tuning strategy but also massively about selection, both from the talent pool but also for your given strategy.
Yet their main team lost to Ireland, tin arsed a win against a superior French team, tin arsed another against a godawful England, and tin arsed the final against a 14 man All Blacks for 50 minutes, scoring no tries.
Depth. Hilarious.
@@JaemanEdwardsrest assured if there was an award for biggest sore loser, you'd finally be the winner of something
@@emfairclough The truth is hard to take I know. Keep deflecting with your tired old clichés like salty, sore loser, and sour grapes. The world knows who the best team really is.
But enjoy your shit sandwich
Shame bru, how's those sour grapes tasting mate? Better luck next time tho 🤣🤣@@JaemanEdwards
How can a man who can calmly plan such yet was so teary about his player mapimpi
. He must have been an exceptional person. Cheers rassie from a grandma in Nigeria.
So true ❤️
thanks for supporting us makhulu (grandma) ❤. From a black South African
Something the world struggles to understand is that South Africans, Afrikaners especially, speak their mind without beating around the Bush. They see an issue and cut right to the chase. It will get you into trouble sometimes often because of misunderstanding or hurt egos. Refreshing in this world I think.
So they understand that they are no flair tin arse merchants ?
That’s all fair, however that also means South Africans need to stop crying and moaning about being hated. It really does work both ways
@@HeeniKekethe being hated thing you mentioned also goes both ways.
Their outspoken-ness means they’re hated by some but also very well liked and respected by others
Ja, hierdie argument het twee kante.😉
@@IwasInThe60s
All Blacks - 49 tries
Springboks - 22 tries
Tin Arse Kings..
Excellent overview, Uggy.
They both also loved the diversity of their people, people suffering in a failed state, people whose support would prove to be an enormous emotional driver in the performance of the team.
By suspending him they gave him 2 months to study the laws
Hahaha! This comment wins 🤣🤣🤣
Classic
Extremely proud of this team and what it dies for the country!
FORZA BOKKE!!
FORZA SOUTH AFRICA!!
It takes a 4 time back2back WC winner to question the ref like he did in the B&I Lions '21 series, and win it. Much smarter than all the other coaches...Rasnaber!
I was so close to saying rasnaber but the algorithm would have killed me 🤣
Very nice review Uggy! Accurate too. 👌🇿🇦🏉
Rassie was genius at keeping his team a happy team never crushed by pressure or politics
Can,t explain how much we South Africans should admire these two masters for they brought smiles in our faces.
If you look at pre- Rassie/Jaques, the South African team were good but not great. The dynamic duo sat down and worked out how to turn them into winners. For me, a key factor was discipline. Have a look at the record in this tournament where the boks were superbly disciplined. The stats will tell you that. The second factor was the technical detail of how they had a game plan designed for the particular opponents in every match, and a back-up plan in case things changed.. Ask anyone in the camp and I'm sure each and every one will say they knew their role and what was expected of them, Players will have been disappointed that they didn't always play or if they got subbed, but they knew the internal rules within the team. When that final whistle blew, everyone celebrated because the all knew that it was a win for them all. RSA could do a lot worse than getting them in to run the whole country. Great leaders!
Love this comment! One of my favourite quotes they always reciprocate ‘it’s not about egos’
You're absolutely right. Each player had a detail - another military term that gives a good sense of how they view the game - tactical, strategic, and based on years of preparation. That approach plus the Boks' iron will is why they won two back to back World Cups. Several sides have played better running rugby during that time. No can match the Boks mettle.
The Springboks still aren't great. Just good tacklers really.
@@JaemanEdwards Like some chips with that salt? 😂. Tackling and nothing special other than that beat ABs 35-7 in the Twicks warm up game?
If being a good tackler was all it took to win a World Cup, your team would have won one by now. There's always 2027, eh?@@JaemanEdwards
Great Coaches Many years ago I had the privilege of coaching the under 19s for our Club I seeked out and found the book from The great Danny Craven from that book I put in practice His methods of Coaching etc That year was the Most successful our under 19 s had ever achieved players also going forward to pave a successful Rugby Career playing top class in respective Clubs in NZ And Australia..
For the love of the Game it Is important that We should Acknowledge all participating Countries and what they have to contribute .
Congratulations to the Spring Boks
Coaches and all staff Players and your Nation..
You called it. You said if we won the WC, we won't be popular in the NH or SH as we would be seen to be unfairly advantaged playing in both hemispheres. You were right👍💚💛🇿🇦
Damn you remember that?! I’m impressed 🔥 thanks for your support
Thank you for this video. I always wanted to learn more about these two masterminds and two great coaches. Thats funny that Rassie became a 'waterboy coach'. That is so clever. I hate world rugby for making up stupid rules to cover what was a perfect and clever move by Rassie and his waterboy tactic. NFL coaches stand on the side of the field and Football (soccer) managers, Basketball the same, and there are many sports like that. I love these two masterminds' innovations. But I think our new All Blacks mastermind -Razor-will match Rassie hehe so watch out hehe Again, well to done to the two great coaches for a wonderful story of inspiration, and for winning their 4 title.
Thanks so much ❤️ appreciate the kind words!
Here comes razor 🔥🔥
you need to think outside the box to become world beaters. as long as it's within the rules. I love what they did. it's gonna revolutionalize rugby as a whole
So true ❤️ ahead of their time!
Yes. That red card had absolutely nothing to do with the Springboks winning that final.
@@JaemanEdwardswhy are you still worried about that? World Cup is over.
Not our problem you guys don't know the rules 🤣🤣@@JaemanEdwards
@@JaemanEdwards oh please. NZ had the opportunity to win despite the red card, but missed 2 kicks.
Impressive to hear about the relationship between Rassie and Jacques. Their dominance in rugby has many parallels to the British Cycling dominance under Dave Brailsford of the late 2000s and early 2010s. The way Brailsford began to analyse and use marginal gains to his advantage completely changed the sport of cycling - every team was forced to catch up, even the governing body itself.
Forward dominance of the Springboks, use of the bomb squad and specific game plan for each match - Rassie has done the work and has been thinking outside the box. All the other teams now have a lot of catching up to do, but sadly, I fear World Rugby will look to limit the Springboks strategic advantage.
Congratulations SA. Winning 2 back to back RWCs was not done by chance. Being an England supporter, I hope we will get to see Rassie in England colours!
Nice video, thanks. What these guys have done is nothing short of amazing. The state of Bok rugby in 2017 was a disaster and I think a lot of fans fully expected it to enter a terminal decline (much like the country as a whole).
To turn it around in 2 years was their real magic, maintaining a competitive team through COVID disruptions and into this cycle just cements it.
They:
1. Built the core skills of the team back up to parity with the best teams in the world and then layered tactics and strategy onto a forward dominated platform to win in 2019.
2. Built a squad with depth that every other country can envy. We won this cup (and final) without our first & second choice hookers, first choice lock, first choice 13.
3. Built a squad level culture that emphasises the shared rather than individual outcome. Can't stress how important this is. SA is a bit more individualistic a culture, like the US, when it comes to success. Def more so than Aussie & NZ with their Tall Poppy stuff. But there's no way we would have won without the team culture they built.
4. Started adding running to the forward dominated approach in layers while always having flexibility to adapt (see Semi final). There's no way the 2019 team wins the QF against this French team for example IMO.
5. Added some raw intelligence and cunning to the physical assets SA rugby players have in spades.
Thanks Rassie and Jacques. I hope you never have to buy a drink yourself for the rest of your lives in any bar or pub where there is a Bok fan present.
Wonderful comment 🔥
@@uggy Chur bro
On is die KANT😂😂😂
Dynamic duo. They are strategists... Big up to the coaching staff.
Thank you for this video. Super informative and inspiring.
Thanks so much for your kind words ☺️ means a lot!
Just love how you pronounce Nienaber. Apparently from North German originally but why not French also...🙂
Thanks, great video, good to see the world coming around what we SAcans knew all along.
You should read Rassie's autobiography to get a better understanding of the man.
I truly believe if he didnt made the video, Boks would have lost the Lions series. The officiating was miles better after that. Sorry that Berry had to cop it but it was necessary. Unfortunate but necessary...
Thanks mate 🔥 really appreciate your support! I actually stumbled upon a video of him pronouncing it from about ten years ago, so decided to ride with that version 😅 I’ve pronounced it ‘neen-ah-bar’ in my other videos - is this the most common pronunciation of it? Might switch back!
& great idea on the autobiography! Christmas is sorted 👍
@@uggyyes. That's the most common pronounciation. You made Nienaber's name sound very nice in this vid though 🔥🤣🇿🇦
@@wot4922 🤣🤣 ahh far out, I had to practice the wrong pronunciation for a good 30 minutes before recording. Love it 🤣
Pronounced kneenarber … 😂
Am not an avid Rugby fan other than the World Cups, your analysis & review is exquisite 🚀🧨💪🏾🔥🙏🏾
Great piece, summed up so much of these great rugby minds working together.
Proud of both of them for everything they have done. Everything 🇿🇦
fans of these 2 coaches should watch the documentary "Chasing The Sun" Amazing film!!!... fantastic behind the scenes look at Springboks build up to winning the 2019 RWC. (Fun Fact the sequel has been confirmed and announced to be released in 2024 about the Springboks road to the 2023 RWC)
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Legends! ❤
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Great video greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks legend!
Nice on Uggster! Spot on Mate - it's a story of two aligned minds that will live forever. Thanks for telling it like it is Chom. 👊
You the man brother!
Wow! Thank you for a brilliant video
Thanks for the support by commenting!
Great video as always. Thanks for helping to fill the post World Cup void
Thanks brother love you
you did your research mate. great podcast. They are superb legends of the game and must go into the hall of fame
We are greatful to these Geniuses
Excellent!!! Good job brother.
Thanks a lot!
Interesting video, thanks for posting
Thank you 😄
excellent. even if Im a biased bok fan... *subscribed
Legend! Welcome
Interesting video and yes the coaches did amazing job.
NZL have done back to back championships too
The greatest legacy these 2 leave is that they erased all doubt who the right players are, and the stain politics left on SA rugby with the "quota" system. Long gone are the days where people argue about which players should or shouldn't be there. So happy for all the players in that squad and every single one played their part and deserved lifting the trophy. For me personally, especially Bongi, i remember watching him playing in a losing bulls side, playing his heart out till the last second. What a beast in that springbok jersey
Legends in there own lifetime.
RASSIE...he is in your head...in your head...VIVA RASSIE AND JAQUES...VIVA AMABOKKE VIVA
Haha I was so close to making this my outro 🤣🔥
I love how the Saffas stole that from those insufferable Irish supporters.
Brilliant analysis.
Thanks legend!
Fire video! 🔥
Thanks brother
This was a genius analysis.👨🎓
Dynamic. Thank you
I love your videos Uggy.
And I love you
Merci ❤
Game changers! 💯
Never a truer word spoken.
Well said. 👍
Great video
Thanks!
Geniuses!!!
Uggy wow😀😀😀
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Good assessment!
One thing though... Nienaber rhymes with knee-harbour.
Thank you sirrrr
Best team ever
Nice video.
Thank you 🔥
Great insightful video for an ignorant Rassie-Jacques man.
Sounds like the Lennon & McCartney of world rugby coaching, "We Can Work it Out", "It's getting better all the time"..."While My 5-3 Bench Gently Weeps"
🤣 thanks for the kind words and your support as always sir. Went for a different approach but had lots of fun making this!
Love the analogy 🔥
I thought the appropriate cover photo for this would have been Wayne and Tom.
Rassie
Humble strait to the point success is his passion hard work his goal and a real people person all people as long as you give yr best
All the best for the future
Mrs Feros
Andre Venter also did his National Service in School of Armour with them.
The Bomb Squad isn't 'infamous' it's incredibly clever and now definitely 'famous'.
BTW for future reference, Nienaber is pronounced 'Reen-arb-er'.
But still, a great article - many thanks.
With Nienaber leaving, will not be surprised if Rassie also leaving within the next 2-4 months for Ireland. Those two have been together coaching for a very long time
Rassie loves South Africa more than anything, after this victory he can even demand whatever he wants and will be paid. He is contracted to 2025 and South African Rugby Union will extend for him to defend and be the first to win a hattrick of World Cups
I you read his book,
He says he is not Jaco Johan
Also he sent the video to a closed group. Springbok players and referees.
Someone else leaked it.
GOAT
Best ever ♥♥♥♥♥
When’s the video on Razor coming out g
🤣🤣 in 4 years? What you reckon
nienaber will be in coaching staff for 2027, its how we roll here in SA
Where can you get player minutes data like that (6:01)?
Hey found a pretty cool website while writing my scripts- I’ll try find the link for you, it wasn’t Opta or World Rugby. It had much more detail then I’ve seen on any website. I’ll jump on the computer and find the link for ya
@@uggy Cool thanks.
@@uggy Did you get a chance to look yet?
@@dalenewton9697 turns out it was opta!
theanalyst.com/eu/2023/09/rugby-world-cup-2023-stats-hub/
@@uggy Cheers!
😂love Oom Rassie or not, the same teams that hate him wants him in their camp.....he rejected it.😊❤
The irony watching New Zealand, France, and England all lose their marbles publicly over the refereeing and suffer no consequences is bloody hilarious.
I didn't see much of that to be honest. Maybe it's in your imagination. The odd fair comment but no one losing their mind.
@@JaemanEdwards then you obviously weren't watching the same tournament.
@@JaemanEdwards here as I watch NZ rugby send in a formal complaint to world rugby for poor refereeing performance 🙃
@@JaemanEdwardsbro I’ve literally seen you on every springbok post trolling since we won! 😂 You’ve got several on this video alone, but yeah, no one’s lost their mind! See you on the next video sad little man.
@@JaemanEdwardsreally?
If the Springboks were knocked out at the QF, maybe Nienaber would get the coach of the year award.
hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie
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Rant and Jeck. Rassahber. RJ. Jassie.
Try=3points, conversion=1point, penalty kick=1point, no drop kick points, no stripping the ball.
Or we can save ourselves a lot of effort and frustration … just have the rugby officiandos award the next RWC title to the team that they themselves fancy.
Perhaps then the sad losers will be as dissatisfied as they are currently are - but there will be no threats of violence, requests for the final to be replayed (under special conditions), the champions strategy and execution will also not be criticised …
The benefits of awarding the RWC trophy without anybody leaving home nor kitting up, really has so many advantages.
🤔
There's already a game that's pretty much like this. If you want to watch that, you have the NRL available any time. It's a bit samey and you don't get to watch something as awesome as the rugby world cup as hardly anyone around the world likes league as much as the Australians.
That seems to be a better approach than denying the far, far larger number of us that like rugby as it is.
You’d love league, no meaningful scrums, no lineouts, no rucks, no mauls, etc. and same ol’, same ol’ Harlem globetrotters touch rugby … 🤢🤮🤐
Democratise rugby, 1 country 1 vote!
#billbeaumontmustgo
Bok-2-Bok - soon to be Bok-2-Bok-2-Bok!
kneenaaaaaaaaber
🤣🤣 got it for next time
World Rugy should recruit Rassie😊
Social media manager? 🤣🫶
Bomb squad wasnt tip of hat to army days, those army those were mandatory lol, it was actually modern pop culture someone said the reserves are The Bomb. And that's how it happened kids.
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SITHOKOZE MFO ..INARHÍLALE
Mauls, scrums and lienouts were terrible this entire world cup, Boks didn't have Malcom Marx and Kitsoff was dreadful, we had no scrum dominance.
Yet we still won.
I wish these journalist would just shut up, Boks can run you to death, scrums you to death and everything in between. They are a complete team that can play the game of century vs France and a week later go to old school tactics vs England.
That's what Rassie and Nienaber have built
Nienaber is pronounced, "Knee-nar-ber"
Thanks! Bugger will nail it next time
Ny - Neighbour
Prizes for RWC fantasy?
Yooo! Was trying to find your reply but couldn’t see it in my feed - send me an email bro uggyrugby@gmail.com
Jacques is a silent S
Like jaaq
Thank you !
@@uggy no prob mate. Nice episode.
14/15 split, just saying.
Get Rassie in England colours 2025 🏴🏴🏴 Great video my man 🔥
Thanks brother 🔥🔥
Wow heck no rassie will go for the springboks
They won't sink that low.
But noe ALL the other coaches are complaining about the refs! LOL!!!!
As well as players. Sexton, Farrel so rude to the refs. DuPont complaining. Waiting for the suspensions. Will it come?
The worst team ( Springboks) to win the Rugby World Cup played the toughest teams at the tournament in order to lift the cup . As we all know the worst teams always lift the trophies .😂😂
Definitely not one of the great world cup winning teams. The Springboks never are. But they are definitely gritty.
@@JaemanEdwards NZ showed their lack of intellect playing the wrong plan for the rain is the reality of the final. End of story. End of the day, thats what cost them the win. A regularly repeated story with NZ, for whatever reason, just do not seem to want to learn, no matter how oft bites them in the ass.
@@JaemanEdwards Come on man, beat 5 of the top 6 in the world on the way, which no one has ever done before, including the French team that thumped the ABs.
Yes 3 1 point victories. Once is tin ass, twice is maybe a bit lucky but 3 is something more.
Bro, I think numerous people here have basically established your opinions in this regard are worth less than sea sponge droppings on the bottom of the ocean.
@@Narapoia1The Springboks earned that shit the hard way. Respect to the Bokke. Deserving champions. Just having a dig. Expect nothing less from us Kiwis bro. But the underlying respect goes without saying.
And then Farrel gets coach of the year😂 what a fing joke WR is
Ireland supporter here......But AF got us to (yet another) quarter final....he's up there with Joe ( NZs micro management) S, and many others...good luck SA, well earned 4th W Ellis. 😂😂
It's a team sport and we (Springboks) should take it as a compliment that we didn't get individual prizes. Where's Saveas trophy? Where's Farrel trophy?
Knee-Nar-ber ,not, knee-nar-bearrrrr
Anyone else notice NZ try was not a try.... pass was so forward there 2027 team caught it....
Decent video, only it pains me to see that you think "Rassie created the Jaco Johan Twitter account also that you claim he uploaded the video" Maybe you need to educate yourself further here.
Surely it couldn't have been too difficult to take 5 mins to learn how NieNAAber is pronounced
Pronounced, Nien - harbour
Thanks!
Don't you have something better to do?
‘n boer maak ‘n plan
"Nienaber" is pronounced 'KNEE-nah-burr'.