Posted on Friday, 08 May 2015
Os du Randt has accepted a very exciting opportunity to coach abroad and to be an ambassador for the Cheetahs. He will complete the 2015 Super Rugby season with the Toyota Cheetahs before he departs. A separate media conference is scheduled for Monday, 25 May 2015 to announce details surrounding his move. A tribute will be brought to Os at this event to thank him for his enormous contribution to Free State and Cheetah Rugby.
Hawies Fourie’s contract with the Toyota Cheetahs is coming to an end at the end of the 2015 Super Rugby season from where he will re-joining the Griquas as Head coach for the Currie Cup season. Hawies and Franco are busy with negotiations regarding his position as back line coach for the 2016 Super rugby season.
Ashwell Rafferty will be the Team Manager for the Toyota Free State Cheetahs for the 2015 Currie Cup season. He has proven his competence over the last couple of years by doing an excellent job as the team manager of the Toyota Free State XV during the Vodacom Cup and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the u.21 competition. Ashwell is an ex-Cheetah player with more than 50 caps for the Cheetahs. He represented South Africa as a Springbok Sevens player.
Skuiwe in die afrigterskorps
Os du Randt het ‘n baie opwindende geleentheid gekry om in die buiteland af te rig en as ambassadeur vir die Cheetahs op te tree. Hy sal die 2015 Super Rugby seisoen by die Toyota Cheetahs voltooi voordat hy oorsee vertrek. ‘n Volledige perskonferensie sal op die 25 Mei 2015 plaasvind om besonderhede te bespreek rondom Os du Randt se skuif. By hierdie geleentheid sal daar ook hulde aan Os gebring word vir sy groot bydrae en diep voetspore in Vrystaat- en Cheetah rugby.
Hawies Fourie se kontrak met die Toyota Cheetahs versstryk aan die einde van die 2015 seisoen vanwaar Hawies hom weer by Griekwas sal aansluit vir die Curriebeker seisoen. Hawies en Franco is reeds in onderhandelinge rondom die posisie van agterspelerafrigter vir die 2016 seisoen.
Aswell Rafferty sal vir die 2015 Curriebeker reeks diens doen as Spanbestuurder vir die Toyota Free State Cheetahs. Hy het reeds die afgelope paar jaar sy bekwaamheid bewys waar hy die spanbestuurder van die Toyota Vrystaat XV in die Vodacombeker en Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs in die o.21 kompetisies was. Aswell is ‘n oud Cheetah speler wat in meer as 50 wedstryde vir die Cheetahs uitgedraf het en het Suid-Afrika as Sewes Springbok verteenwoordig.