Hanyani Shimange

Hanyani Shimange

Paul Treu

Paul Treu

Western Province Rugby has announced some exciting additions to its coaching resources, with Paul Treu, Rito Hlungwani and Hanyani Shimange set to join, in various capacities, from 2015 onwards.

The signing of Treu, Hlungwani and Shimange will bolster the DHL Stormers and various DHL Western Province professional teams, whilst WP Rugby has also agreed to release Jacques Nienaber to further his career at national level.

Treu is a highly-regarded coach on the World Sevens circuit, having put South African Sevens on the map by guiding the Springbok Sevens side to the overall IRB Sevens World Series title in 2008/09 and recently also finishing a stint as coach of the national Kenyan Sevens team.

Treu, 43, coached the SA Sevens team between 2004 and 2013, leading them to an overall tally of 14 tournament wins and building a professional and structured squad set-up in the process. His presence will add a new and exciting dynamic to the settled DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province coaching set-ups.

WP Media Release

“Paul brings with him plenty of big-game experience and he will add a lot to the already successful and well-balanced coaching set-ups at Western Province,” commented WP Director of Rugby Gert Smal.

“Whilst his recent coaching experience is at Sevens level, Paul has been looking to get back into fifteen-a-side coaching and this is a great opportunity to use his expertise and, at the same time, blood him back into 15s.”

Smal also lauded the appointments of young coaches Rito Hlungwani (who will serve as the DHL WP Under-19 forwards coach) and Hanyani Shimange (who will initially consult to the DHL WP Vodacom Cup team).

“The appointments of Rito and Shimmie are exciting – given that both are products (as players) of our youth system and both have been coaching at club level in the Western Cape for some time,” Smal told www.wprugby.com.

“Rito will add much-needed forward guidance at Institute and U19 level, whilst Shimmie will initially consult to the Vodacom Cup team before joining the DHL WP Under-21 set-up too.”

Meanwhile, defence coach Nienaber will join SA Rugby on a full-time basis after seven years of outstanding service to the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province, with WP Rugby agreeing to SARU’s request to release him from his current three-year contract a year early.

Smal explained: “Jacques has not been involved in our last two Absa Currie Cup campaigns, due to his dual commitments with SA Rugby, so, I guess, you could say we knew this day would come.

“I would like to thank Jacques for unyielding work ethic and incredible attention to detail – all of which will serve him well at SA Rugby and no doubt benefit the national set-up at the same time.

“The defence-coaching workload will continue to be shared between Allister Coetzee and Greg Hechter, as was the case during our last two Absa Currie Cup campaigns, whilst, at the same time, Paul Treu will be phased into the DHL Stormers coaching set-up and team culture during the Vodacom Super Rugby competition.”

6 Responses to Treu, Shimmy & Rito Hlungwani joins WP coaching ranks

  • 1

    Interesting news about Paul Treu in particular!

    Don’t know whether it is a good or bad thing overall for WP and the Stormers… time will tell.

  • 2

    @ grootblousmile:
    I guess it depends in what capacity he will be utilised. I know he likes to pay attention to detail.

    I don’t know Rito’s coaching details but if Gert is prepared to give him an opportunity, he must have faith in his abilities.
    What I do know is the fact that the u/19s require a forward coach asap !! I know for a fact that the players weren’t very satisfied with the current forward coach.

    If Shimmie starts with the vc team and then the u/21 side, I wonder whose position will be filled (by him)?

  • 3

    charlesm wrote:

    @ grootblousmile:
    What I do know is the fact that the u/19s require a forward coach asap !! I know for a fact that the players weren’t very satisfied with the current forward coach.

    Maybe Treu will be the forward coach?

    He seems to know how to get “more” out of players

    http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Sevens/Treu-linked-in-doping-scandal-20141021

  • 4

    @ Victoriabok:
    I suggest you read my post on the other thread.
    The “doping scandal” was a lot of BS!!
    When politicians get involved in sport………..don’t believe (most of) what they say / suggest etc

  • 5

    Ja, look, the drug story is bizarre to put it mildly. There is no ways that Treu would be so stupid to openly provide steroids to his whole squad of players.

    I wonder how his inclusion in the coaching setup at WP|Stormers will effect the career prospects of specifically Robbie Fleck and John Dobson?

  • 6

    @ robzim:
    Even good old Alistaire may have to dust off his CV, as these appointments may be the beginning of the hunt for his successsor.

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