No special treatment for Taute claims Erasmus
The coach insisted that the decision to extend the Springbok’s contract is based on injuries in backline.
Taute’s short-term contract expires after their game against Connacht on Saturday but an extension is almost across the line with the centre.
Taute was drafted in as cover when a pre-season shoulder injury ruled out All Black Francis Saili, who returned in Monday's win over Leinster.
However, Taute's contract has become the centre of debates after Ulster were denied a contract extension of Springbok scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar earlier this month.
The IRFU blocked the Ulster-and-Pienaar contract on the basis that it was impeding the pathway of indigenous Irish players.
"Our one is a simple one. We got an injury, we got a stand-in and now we’ve got some more injuries so that’s how our one has been presented. I think it’s a very valid reason to try and do that. I can’t comment on the other guys," Erasmus told the Irish Times in an interview.
"I wouldn’t know the other specific cases and how it’s being treated. I wouldn’t know exactly what’s going on. It’s for us, injury cover, which we’ve used and now we have some more injuries in the back three.
"It would be very stupid for me to comment on what the other guys do because I’ve only been here for four months. I’m not sure what the other issues are. And, as I say, we still have to sort out a few things before that’s a definite," Erasmus added.
Source: Irishtimes.com
