CAPE TOWN, (SATSports) – South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus was banned Wednesday for two months and barred from attending test matches in an official role for 10 months after the sport’s governing body found him guilty of misconduct for a bizarre hour-long video in which he sat in front of a TV camera and criticized a referee during this year’s series against the British and Irish Lions.
The decision by World Rugby means the former Springboks coach, who is still often on the sidelines at games, can’t play any part in South Africa’s season-ending test against England at Twickenham on Saturday. He was banned from all rugby activities until next year and won’t be able to attend a South Africa game in any official capacity, or engage with media or match officials on the day of a match, until after Sept. 30, 2022.
Erasmus was found guilty of six counts of misconduct after a four-day hearing that started last month and concluded on Monday after a break.
