DUBLIN :South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus heads to Ireland this week with a chance to earn his first win at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, returning to the country where he made important steps in his remarkable coaching career.

The innovative Springbok coach, who led South Africa to consecutive World Cup triumphs, has overseen victories over Japan, France and Italy on their European tour but faces an Irish side that has beaten the Springboks on their last three visits to Dublin.

"I did win here as a player, but that was many years ago. So that doesn't count and it wasn't at the Aviva,” Erasmus told a press conference on Thursday, referring to Ireland's old Lansdowne Road ground that was renamed after a rebuild completed in 2010.

"I haven't won at the Aviva as a coach, even with Munster. We pl

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