Rassie Erasmus will not be part of South Africa 's fixture against England on November 26 after he was banned from all match-day activities for two games following tweets critiquing referee decisions.
In a repeat of last year's debacle on the British and Irish Lions tour, Erasmus has been punished for using public channels as a means of highlighting alleged inconsistencies in officiating. The 50-year-old tweeted game footage following both of South Africa's recent defeats to Ireland and France, showing what he clearly felt were referee errors.
Erasmus was also banned on the eve of the Boks' meeting with England last year, sitting out two months for his actions during South Africa's series win over the Lions. Warren Gatland —his opposite number during that tour—recently called Erasmus' Twitter activity "indefensible" and urged the Springboks chief to go through the proper channels if he disagrees with certain decisions.
