Blue Bulls welcome four new faces in coaching staff

The Blue Bulls confirmed the following coaching appointments to bolster its high-performance department ahead of the new 2023/24 rugby season. Gary Gold, Kennedy Tsimba, Phiwe Nomlomo and Jean Tiedt all join 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 2-season contract and will be involved in both the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Heineken Champions Cup campaigns.

Tsimba, the 2012 World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee and former Vodacom Bulls player, arrives at the capital on a 3-season contract alongside Nomlomo who was previously with the Durban-based Sharks. Tiedt also arrives at Loftus, having spent time with the NWU Pukke side that were crowned 2023 Varsity Cup victors, to serve as the under-21 defense coach as well as form part of the Currie Cup setup.

Director of Rugby, Jake White commented: “We are pleased to welcome such a high calibre and diverse group of coaches to our franchise. 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 Jean 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,”

“In Tshwane, 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 1st of August whilst Nomlomo will arrive on Monday 07 August with Tiedt arriving on September 01.

Everyone at the Vodacom Bulls welcomes the new coaching members and wishes them a warm stay at Loftus. The club would like to also to thank Russell Winter, Pine Pienaar, Nollis Marais as well as Sean Everitt and Hugo van As, who were both on short-term contracts; for their services.