WATCH | Rassie Erasmus teaches the 'Owen Farrell' tackle

07 November 2018 - 13:03

By Jessica Levitt

Image: Twitter/Bet.com Is this how a tackle is done? Well, apparently.

A video showing Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus teaching Andre Esterhuizen a 'new tackling' technique has gotten the thumbs up from fans.

The video is in response to England's Owen Farrell, who made a controversial tackle on Esterhuizen.

Image: Twitter/Bet.com

In the one-minute clip, Erasmus is seen instructing Esterhuizen to tackle higher, the same way Farrell did in the match between England and the Springboks.

England won 12-11.

Great to see Rassie Erasmus showing Andre Esterhuizen how to implement the new tackling strategy 👏 #Springboks #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/URIQWc2HNM
— BET.co.za (@betcoza) November 6, 2018

Twitter, of course, was in full approval.

Did you see the video of Andre Esterhuizen be trained by Rassie how to hit like Farrel ? Hysterical 😂😂
— Cornel de Jongh (@corneldejongh) November 7, 2018

Rassie Erasmus is taking this whole Owen Farrell-tackle to another level....I just saw visuals of Erasmus coaching Andre Esterhuizen how he should tackle ( going forward). When Esterhuizen does a “high/shoulder”- tackle on the tacklebag Rassie claps his hands. #Classic #rugby
— Percivale Young (@Percyoung) November 6, 2018

r/:Andre Esterhuizen practicing a very effective legal tackling technique. https://t.co/3gGUex5aj1
— Jonny Van FugleMugle (@JVanFM) November 6, 2018

Andre Esterhuizen practicing his legal tackles? 🤣 The Sharks Supporters Club - Western Cape Sharks Supporters Club Springboks https://t.co/HkOeiVwZAH
— TutorlistWP (@TutorlistWP) November 6, 2018