Toyota Free State Cheetahs News | Appointment of Currie Cup Coach
Appointment of Currie Cup Coach
Die direksie van die Vrystaat Cheetahs (Edms.) Bpk. het besluit om Rory Duncan, die Direkteur van Rugby, as hoofafrigter van die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs vir die Curriebekerkompetisie aan te stel in die plek van Franco Smith. Smith is vroeër vanjaar as een van die hulpafrigters van die Springbokspan aangestel en is steeds die hoofafrigter van die Toyota Cheetahs se Vodacom Super Rugby span.
Franco sal ook verder beskikbaar wees as ‘n konsultant en raadgewer vir die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs gedurende die Curriebeker.
Die Curriebeker kompetisie is krities belangrik vir die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs en daarom is dit nodig geag om ‘n senior afrigter in hierdie rol aan te stel. Duncan was die hoofafrigter van die span gedurende die 2014 Curriebeker seisoen. Hy sal steeds die rol as Direkteur van Rugby vervul.
MJ Smith, die huidige afrigter van die Toyota Vrystaat XV in SuperSport Uitdaagbeker kompetisie en van die Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs o.21’s, word bevorder tot agterlyn afrigter van die Curriebekerspan om die leemte wat deur Franco vir daardie tydperk gelaat word, te vul.
Die res van die afrigtingspan bly onveranderd. Die span sal steeds dieselfde karakter, kultuur en benadering volg en die maatskappy is vol vertroue dat dit ‘n positiewe proses sal wees.
The directors of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd. decided to appoint the Director of Rugby, Rory Duncan as head coach of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs for the Currie Cup competition. Franco Smith was appointed as one of the assistant coaches of the Springbok team earlier this year but is still the head coach of the Toyota Cheetahs for Vodacom Super Rugby. Smith will, however, be available as advisor and consultant to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs team during the Currie Cup competition.
Free State Rugby is not taking the Currie Cup competition lightly and felt it necessary to appoint a senior coach in this position. Duncan was the head coach of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs for the 2014 Currie Cup season.
MJ Smith, the current coach of the Toyota Free State XV in the Super Sport Challenge competition and of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21’s are promoted to backline coach of the Currie Cup team to fill the gap that Franco will be leaving.
The rest of the coaching staff will remain the same. The team will be following the same character, culture and approach and the company is confident that the process will be positive.