Erasmus in TV tell-all

RASSIE ERASMUS could find himself in hot water with world Rugby again after he revealed plans to tell ‘his side of the story’ on his ban from the game, as part of a tv documentary. A fortnight ago the South Africa director of rugby was suspended from matchdays for 10 months, and any involvement in the sport for two, for his hour-long Lions series video in which he publicly slammed refereeing decisions. And yesterday, erasmus took to twitter to announce he is to break cover — which has the governing body monitoring the situation closely. erasmus wrote on social media: ‘So excited! Part of a documentary that we’re working on (I do have some time at hand) with Supersport. I’ll be able to share my side of the story!’ If erasmus undermines the outcome of his ban in the documentary, it could trigger more disciplinary action. Last week, South African Rugby and erasmus withdrew appeals against the verdict. Meanwhile, the rise of the Omnicron Covid variant in South Africa could lead to european Cup match forfeits, with Cardiff and Munster still stuck in the red-listed country and scrambling to fulfil upcoming fixtures. Scarlets managed to escape to a quarantine hotel in Belfast but last night Cardiff and Munster remained in Cape town.