{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Paul Treu | image = Paul Treu.jpg | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|7|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Swellendam, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.76}} | weight = {{cvt|81|kg|lb stlb}} | school = | university = University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University | relatives = | spouse = | children = | occupation = | ru_position = Coach | ru_currentteam = | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | superyears1 = | super1 = | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | provinceyears1 = | province1 = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repsevensyears1 = 1999–2003 | repsevensteam1 = South Africa Sevens | repsevenscomp1 = 32 | coachyears1 = 2004–2013 | coachyears2 = 2013–2014 | coachyears3 = 2014–2015 | coachyears4 = 2015–2019 | coachyears5 = 2018–2019 | coachyears6 = 2019–2022
| coachteams1 = South Africa Sevens | coachteams2 = Kenya Sevens | coachteams3 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | coachteams4 = Stormers | coachteams5 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | coachteams6 = Japan Sevens | ru_coachupdate = 22 July 2025 | website = | medals = {{MedalSport | Men's rugby sevens }} {{MedalCountry | {{RSA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }} {{MedalBronze | 2002 Manchester | Team competition }} }}
'''Paul Treu''' (born 23 July 1971) is a South African former rugby union player and coach. He played for the South African Sevens team from 1999 to 2003 and was named head coach of the side in 2004, where he remained until his resignation in 2013.<ref name="Paul Treu departs as Springbok Sevens coach">{{cite web |url=http://www.irbsevens.com/news/newsid=2068590.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015075501/http://www.irbsevens.com/news/newsid=2068590.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 15, 2013 |title=Paul Treu departs as Springbok Sevens coach |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=13 May 2014 |author=IRB.COM}}</ref> He was also the head coach for the Kenya Sevens team from November 2013 to December 2014,<ref name="Paul Treu new Kenya Sevens head coach">{{cite web |url=http://www.irbsevens.com/news/newsid=2069257.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024081318/http://www.irbsevens.com/news/newsid=2069257.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |title=Paul Treu new Kenya Sevens head coach |date=23 October 2013 |access-date=13 May 2014 |author=IRB.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/rugby/Paul-Treu-resigns-as-Kenya-Sevens-coach/1106-2552924-x5tab5/index.html |title=Beleaguered Kenya Sevens coach Paul Treu resigns |last=Ayodi |first=Ayumba |date=11 December 2014 |website=Nation.co.ke |language=en-UK |access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref> when he was appointed by {{Rut|Western Province}} in a coaching role.<ref name="Coaching trio signs up with WP Rugby">{{cite press release |url=http://wprugby.com/coaching-trio-signs-up-with-wp-rugby |title=Coaching trio signs up with WP Rugby |publisher=Western Province |date=15 December 2014 |access-date=16 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wprugby.com/coaching-trio-signs-up-with-wp-rugby/ |title=Coaching trio signs up with WP Rugby |website=WP Rugby.com |date=15 December 2014 |access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=18266 | name=Paul Treu | date=2 June 2016}}
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