Leon Schuster Apologises to Rassie Erasmus After Emotional Springboks Outburst
- Leon Schuster took to Facebook to publicly apologise to Rassie Erasmus after an emotional post criticising the Springboks coach and players
- The 75-year-old comedian had blasted the team following their 42-38 defeat to Australia, questioning the captain and team selection
- Schuster reflected on the outburst as a personal lesson, explaining his deep passion for the Springboks drove his reaction
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Veteran South African comedian and actor Leon Schuster has broken his silence following a fiery Facebook post in which he laid into Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks after their 42-38 loss to Australia, returning to the platform to say sorry and admit his feelings ran away with him.
In a post shared on Monday, 28 September 2026, Schuster, 75, acknowledged that his love for the national team pushed him over the edge, framing the public apology as a hard-won life lesson.
"I am very sorry about my emotion-loaded post about the Springbok Wallabies test. I don't seek attention – I was raised humbly. But I don't like it when we lose to 'weaker' teams. Because the Springbok emblem beats fiercely in my heart. I take the slaps because I am used to them," he wrote.
He then addressed the coach personally, writing:
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"Sorry, Rassie – we have come a long way, and I just have the greatest respect for you."
He wrapped up his reflection with a pointed aside:
"Life lesson at 75: Don't let your emotions get away with you."
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What Schuster said after the Wallabies match
Before the apology, Schuster's original post did not hold back. He challenged Erasmus's decision-making, arguing that the world's top-ranked side and reigning World Cup holders had no business taking gambles.
Schuster also drew on his own history of absorbing criticism to justify his right to speak out, saying:
"I predicted the fiasco, I took a lot of criticism in my film career, and Rassie is NOT above criticism! This was a WEAK team, rested – too late, too little!"
His sharpest words were directed at André Esterhuizen, whom he felt should not have been handed the captaincy.
The post split his followers down the middle, with some backing his frustration and others feeling he had crossed a line.
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Schuster's long-standing admiration for Erasmus
The outburst sits awkwardly alongside the warmth Schuster has consistently shown Erasmus over the years.
Briefly News reported that the comedian has recorded several Springbok anthems celebrating the squad, including his most recent track, Miljoene Hande vir Rassie, written specifically in honour of the coach.
In previous interviews, Schuster described Erasmus in colourful terms.
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