 Nyorai mberi kwechikamu chino - Mushure mekunge azvisimbisa semutambi anotamba nedivi reSouth Africa, Erasmus akabatana neCats pamberi pemwaka we1998 Super 12, kwaakaramba achiita basa rake kusvikira muna 2001. Aive kaputeni pakati pa1999 na2000, iyo yakaona maCats achiita 2000 Super 12 mwaka semi-fainari, chete kurasikirwa neBrumbies 285. Muna 2001, akaparadzaniswa nekupokana kwekutungamira kwake panguva yemwaka nemurairidzi Laurie Mains. Pasinei nokuita semi-fainari zvakare mwaka iwoyo, vose Erasmus uye Mains akasiya kirabhu pakupera kwemwaka, nemishumo ichitaura ukama hwavo chimwe chezvikonzero. 