AnalysisSpringboksSA Rugby Mag29 Apr

Rassie backs Eddie Jones's attack on World Rugby scheduling politics

Rassie Erasmus has backed Eddie Jones's public accusation that Ireland used their World Rugby connections to influence Test scheduling — a story with clear echoes of Rassie's own battles with the game's administrators.

Rassie Erasmus has publicly sided with Eddie Jones after the Japan coach called out Ireland's alleged use of influence with World Rugby to secure favourable Test scheduling. The piece covers Rassie's endorsement of Jones's willingness to speak out — a stance that will resonate given Rassie's own history of challenging rugby's governing establishment.

Given both coaches' track records of taking on World Rugby's power structures, this is more than a passing comment — it signals a shared view that scheduling and administrative decisions are not as neutral as they're presented. Worth reading for the fuller context of what Jones actually alleged and how Rassie framed his support.

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