NAIROBI A'Shawn Robinson Jersey , Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- South African Paul Treu will officially be unveiled as Kenya rugby sevens head coach Tuesday following his arrival in the country on Monday morning.
A statement from Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman, Mwangi Muthee, confirmed the former South Africa Blitz Bokke sevens squad tactician and his management team had reported to assume the task of leading his new side to medal at the 2016 London Olympics.
""I would like to assure him of a warm welcome from the KRU, the rugby fraternity and the people of Kenya. We sincerely appreciate his agreeing to take up the mantle of heading our national team from where Mike Friday and Chris Brown left us,"" Muthee said.
""In the recent history of our national 7s team, we came to know the bitter taste of failure and sweet taste of success in Friday's time. It is going to be a challenge for Treu to maintain the current pleasant feeling because there will be a lot of hard and smart work needed from him and his coaching panel Michael Roberts Jersey ,"" the chairman said.
""The squad he will select, the Union, our sponsors and every one else will abide by it, in order for success to be part of our lives,"" the union boss assured.
Treu arrived at his new work station with the squad's players and KRU still locked in a pay dispute that saw them strike last week over three months unpaid arrears.
Despite the Union declaring the impasse was over, team captain Jalen Reeves-Maybin Jersey , Andrew Amonde, said they were yet to sign the new contracts as the side prepares for the Nov.29 and 30 Dubai 7s, the second leg of the HSBC World Series.
Treu is on a three-year contract that expires after the Rio Games and will