Following in dad’s footsteps? Rassie Erasmus’s twin daughters take up sports coaching

The daughters of Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus are following in his footsteps when it comes to sports coaching. But it’s not rugby the twin teenagers are into – it’s netball

The University of Stellebosch students have bagged a series of titles for their management of school netball teams around the Western Cape.According to their Instagram bios, Rassie Erasmus’s daughters Carli and Nikki are the official netball coaches at Stellenberg High School.

The 19-year-old twins are also part of the coaching management of the Pangolin Netball orgnisation, which takes skills development to schools in the Brackenfell area. The blonde bombshells are head up Netball Fun, a training academy open to girls of all ages.“Proud to be your coach,” Carli captioned a clip of her leading the Stellenberg High School students into an inter-school tournament victory.

 

 

RASSIE ERASMUS: FROM PLAYER TO BOKS BOSS
It’s clear girls have inherited their love of sports from their famous father, who was once a Springboks player himself.

After hanging up his own boots, Erasmus went on to coach rugby teams like Free State Cheetahs, Western Province Stormers, and Ireland’s Munster.

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From 2018-2019, Rassie coached the Springboks, leading them to victory at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. That same year, he won the World Rugby Coach of the Year award.