Brian Smith (rugby)

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For the Newcastle Knights rugby league coach, see Brian Smith (rugby league).

Brian Smith born 9 September 1966 in St George, New South Wales, Australia is the Director of Rugby at London Irish in the Guinness Premiership. He is a former rugby union and rugby league player.

Smith is a former Ireland international, gaining 9 caps in the halves between 1989 and 1991.[1] He had previously been capped 6 times by Australia in 1987.[2]

As a player he played rugby union for the Queensland Reds.[3] Smith later played rugby league for Balmain Tigers and Eastern Suburbs in the NSWRL competition. He played mainly as a five-eighth and also as a halfback.[4]

He has coached at the Ricoh Rugby Club in Japan and was on the coaching staff at Bath Rugby, the youth setup in New South Wales and coaching co-ordinator at the ACT Brumbies. He has coached at representative level with the Australia Sevens side. He has also coached at the Eastern Suburbs rugby union side.[5]

Smith was linked with the Ireland job as a replacement for Eddie O'Sullivan.[1] He has since been offered the role as England backs coach under Martin Johnson.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ BATH EXPECTED TO SIGN BRIAN SMITH. ARU (2002-06-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  2. ^ Bath Rugby Appoint Brian Smith. Bath Rugby (2002-08-13). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  3. ^ New director of rugby appointed. Irish abroad (2002-07-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  4. ^ Bath confirm Smith signing. Telegraph (2002-07-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  5. ^ Smith offered England backs role. BBC (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

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