World Rugby’s FULL STATEMENT after Rassie Erasmus banned

World Rugby’s FULL STATEMENT after Rassie Erasmus banned

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World Rugby has issued SA Rugby’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus with a ban on all match-day activities for two matches as a result of recent social media posts.

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France claimed a 30-26 win over the Springboks last Saturday with some contentious decisions from referee Wayne Barnes in the spotlight during the latter stages of the Test.

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However, many of the headlines and reactions since the match have centred virtually the response from Erasmus, who, not for the first time, made a series of social media posts in the wake of the defeat.

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In reaction to the widespread saltate from these posts, Erasmus appeared at a printing priming on Tuesday, where he sought to set the record straight by explaining that he was simply looking to alimony the broader South African rugby public well informed.

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World Rugby have been notably silent on the matter, but on Thursday the organisation issued a statement to personize the following:

World Rugby has reviewed the recent social media posts by SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus that relate to match officiating in the Autumn Nations Series.

Match officials are the windrow of the sport and without them there is no game. World Rugby condemns any public criticism of match official selection, performance or integrity, which undermines their role, the trust-based coach/match officials feedback process and the values of integrity, respect, solidarity and willpower that are at the heart of the sport.

The behaviour of coaching staff and match officials are widely observed by fans, media and participants at every level, and such behaviours stupefy how the values are unromantic wideness the game.

In addition, under the Match Officials Communication Framework, national teams have the worthiness to enter into a confidential feedback process, which is hair-trigger for success in a high-performance environment. The success of these communications relies on uncontrived and honest feedback which is delivered and received in a confidential way.

In line with the Framework, World Rugby has the worthiness to impose a sanction where a violate has occurred. Having considered the matter World Rugby has issued a two-match ban versus Rassie Erasmus and therefrom he may not take part in any match day worriedness in relation to the two upcoming test matches that South Africa has versus Italy on 19 November, 2022 and England on 26 November, 2022. The ban includes engagement with media and social media in relation to match officials.

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