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Tiger Mangweni on his move to coach EP Rugby

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Tiger fields questions from the media about his move to coaching and identifies some high and lowlights from his playing career. Rugy writing stalwarts Michael Green and George Byron (black shirt) can be seen in the left of the image.

Mangweni said it had been tough for him to make the decision to move across to coaching, as he would not be able to join his teammates on the field during games anymore, but that it had been a decision that he had been thinking about for quite some time.

“Because of my age as well, I think it is about time now, I knew that this time would come and I am looking forward to the new role,” he said.
Mangweni, who played the majority of his career at fullback, said his move to centre three years ago had been a challenge, but had given him the opportunity to work on his defence, as he had more contact with opposition players.

“I think the move from Fullback to Centre came out of the blue, but it also helped as I was starting to lose some of my pace,” he joked.

Mangweni, who has played 208 professional games in his career, said that while there was never a right time to stop playing, he felt that he was ending his playing career on a high, having been named EP Rugby’s player of the Year for 2012 and being nominated as a contender for SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for the 2013 ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division season.

EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous, confirmed that Mangweni, who played for the Southern Kings in the British and Irish Lions tour in 2009 and who has been a key player for the EP Kings since 2010, would be moving across to the coaching team, where he would assist with the defensive structures.

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