About this episode

Rassie Erasmus reconnects with rugby legends Jaco Peyper and Helgard Müller to share stories from their time in Free State rugby.

From Despatch to Bloemfontein — in this special episode of Rassie+, Rassie Erasmus sits down with two Free State rugby legends: Jaco Peyper and Helgard Müller. They dive deep into the golden era of Cheetahs rugby, reliving the journey of breaking a 29-year title drought, and the transition from player to coach. Rassie and Jaco share hilarious stories from their varsity days — including when Jaco used to ref Rassie’s games (and wasn’t afraid to blow the whistle against him!). This episode is packed with behind-the-scenes insights, untold stories, and plenty of laughs from three men who helped define Free State rugby. Watch now and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to Smash Sports for more episodes of Rassie+.

People in this episode

Host: Rassie Erasmus

Guests: Jaco Peyper, Helgard Müller

Topics covered

• Cheetahs rugby
• Free State rugby
• rugby coaching
• varsity stories
• sports history

Keywords

• rugby
• Cheetahs
• Free State
• Rassie Erasmus
• Jaco Peyper
• Helgard Müller
• sports stories
• coaching
• varsity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cheetahs

Places: Despatch, Bloemfontein

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