Bulls beef up coaching crew

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The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the appointment of four new assistant coaches, including Gary Gold, as Jake White has overhauled his coaching staff for the upcoming season.

The Blue Bulls Company (BBCo.) on Friday announced that Gold, Kennedy Tsimba, Phiwo Nomlomo and Jean Tiedt have all joined the herd as assistant coaches.

Gold, who boasts an impressive resume that has seen him traverse across four continents in a career that spans 22 years, joins on an initial two-season contract and will be involved in both the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup campaigns.

Tsimba, the 2012 World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee and former Vodacom Bulls player, arrives at the capital on a three-season contract alongside Nomlomo who was previously with the Durban-based Sharks.

Tiedt also arrives at Loftus, having worked with the NWU Pukke side that was crowned 2023 Varsity Cup victors, to serve as the under-21 defence coach as well as form part of the Currie Cup setup.

“We are pleased to welcome such a high calibre and diverse group of coaches to our franchise,” said director of rugby White. “We know that the Vodacom Bulls is a strong brand that attracts the best talent both on and off the field, so we are thrilled to have Gary, Kennedy, Phiwe and Jaune join us. I know they are excited to be part of this project and we are all looking forward to having them contribute to our work.

“With the fine margins and increased stakes across the three competitions we participate in, having top, quality coaches is important and these four bring that to the table, complementing our existing backroom roster.

“We have one mission and that is we play to win, so the mandate is simple to understand. Now we have assembled an experienced coaching department that must collectively come together to work towards that mission and I am confident we will achieve our target.”

Gold and Tsimba officially joined the club on the 1 August whilst Nomlomo will arrive on Monday, 7 August and Tiedt arriving on 1 September.

The Vodacom Bulls also thanked Russell Winter, Pine Pienaar and Nollis Marais for their services, as well as Sean Everitt and Hugo van As, who were both on short-term contracts.

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