{"id":7293,"date":"2025-01-11T09:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T09:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=7293"},"modified":"2025-01-11T09:30:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T09:30:07","slug":"rassie-erasmus-twin-daughters-honour-dad-hes-truly-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=7293","title":{"rendered":"Rassie Erasmus\u2019 twin daughters honour their dad: \u2018He\u2019s truly a hero\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhomemagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-10-at-13.07.35.png\" alt=\"Rassie Erasmus\u2019 twin daughters honour their dad: \u2018He\u2019s truly a hero\u2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nikkie and Carli Erasmus, Rassie\u2019s 20-year-old twin daughters, live together with their younger sister, Jani, and their mother, Nicolene \u2013 Rassie\u2019s former wife of 26 years \u2013 in Cape Town\u2019s northern suburbs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fourth-par-video\"><\/div>\n<p>Recently, the twins, both students at Stellenbosch University, opened up about their immense pride in their father, a Springbok rugby legend, in conversation with\u00a0<strong><em>YOU Magazine.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nikkie and Carli have always demonstrated support in their dad. In 2019 and in 2023, they attended the Rugby World Cups, cheering the Bokke, and their coach father, through two historical victories for South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CzqvC8ntG0h\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.womanandhomemagazine.co.za&amp;rp=%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity%2Frassie-erasmus-twin-daughters-honour-their-dad-hes-truly-a-hero%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4219.0999999940395%2C%22ls%22%3A937.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1707.0999999940395%7D\" height=\"944\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They share a humorous and supportive relationship with their father, occasionally poking fun at him on social media. In 2022, the twins posted a video thanking World Rugby for his short ban. Jokes aside, Rassie has made his daughters proud.<\/p>\n<p>According to<em>\u00a0YOU Magazine<\/em>, the Erasmus twins did not realise their dad\u2019s iconic status within the world of Rugby while growing up. Now, after seeing him guide South Africa\u2019s champion Springbok team through World Cup victories, there\u2019s no denying it:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s truly a hero \u2013 there are even people who think he should be president,\u201d said Carli. \u201cPlease let that man just remain head of rugby,\u201d said Nikkie, adding \u201cBut I\u2019m not going to lie \u2013 we\u2019re very proud of him. He\u2019s really achieved something no one else could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of navigating life after their parents\u2019 divorce, the Erasmus twins have not waivered in support towards their father, who turned 52 in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DB-5TbbNEoE\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.womanandhomemagazine.co.za&amp;rp=%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity%2Frassie-erasmus-twin-daughters-honour-their-dad-hes-truly-a-hero%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A4230%2C%22ls%22%3A937.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1707.0999999940395%7D\" height=\"944\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rassie demonstrates as much pride and love for his daughters. In a recent post on social media, the Springbok coach shared a work of art by South African artist Anton Smit, adding that it reminded him of his twin daughters:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis work [at Fomo Fine Art Gallery] always reminds me of the twins (sorry if boring) but i did make the twins\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/2764.svg\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" \/>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDt544pMudt\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.womanandhomemagazine.co.za&amp;rp=%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrity%2Frassie-erasmus-twin-daughters-honour-their-dad-hes-truly-a-hero%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A4243.699999988079%2C%22ls%22%3A937.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1707.0999999940395%7D\" height=\"986\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikkie and Carli Erasmus, Rassie\u2019s 20-year-old twin daughters, live together with their younger sister, Jani, and their mother, Nicolene \u2013 Rassie\u2019s former wife of 26 years \u2013 in Cape Town\u2019s northern suburbs. Recently, the twins, both students at Stellenbosch University, opened up about their immense pride in their father, a Springbok rugby legend, in conversation 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