South Africa's double World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus backs under-fire Wales boss Warren Gatland before Saturday's match in Cardiff.
Rassie Erasmus' first game in charge of South Africa was against Warren Gatland's Wales in June 2018 in Washington DC, which Wales won 22-20South Africa's double World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus has backed under-pressure Wales boss Warren Gatland before their Autum Nations Series match in Cardiff on Saturday.last weekend meant Gatland's side have slumped to a record 11th successive Test loss, the worst results sequence in the nation's 143-year history.
"I know the record of losing 11 on the trot is not great. I just know Warren is a great coach and I know they've got great players.Erasmus and Gatland have coached against each other for Wales and South Africa, while the two were the opposing head coaches when the Springboks defeated the British and Irish Lions in 2021.
"Coaching can become lonely, It's cut-throat. Whenever someone is under the pump, you don't wish anything bad on that person.
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