Dave Woods (rugby league coach)

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Dave Woods
Personal information
Full nameDavid Woods
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 53)
Australia
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2005 Castleford Tigers
2006 Gateshead Thunder
2010–11 York City Knights
2013–15 Whitehaven RLFC
Total0000
As of 23 March 2021

Dave Woods (born 10 March 1951) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. [1]

Woods has been involved in rugby since the age of three. He began as a ball boy for the Enfield Federals, his father's team, and the following year joined the under-6s rugby league. He later played junior rugby league for St George, serving the Jersey Flegg and under-23s as a captain. He also appeared as a reserve player for the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels, [2] respectively from 1989-1997 and 1998-2001.[ citation needed ]

He began coaching while still in junior rugby league. He took two teams to premierships in Parramatta, the Greystanes Devils to the under-17s C-grade and Merrylands to the top tier. [2] After that, he became a development coach for the Penrith Panthers, which led eventually to his coaching the Castleford Tigers. In the 2005 season, the team achieved the National League One title and, under his direction, was promoted to Super League. [2] [3] Woods was then released by the Tigers because they wanted a better known coach to guide them in their Super League career. [2]

He later coached Gateshead Thunder and in his second season took them bottom of the table to champions of Championship 1. That year, he was awarded the National League Two Coach of the Year award. However, immediately thereafter, he was released by Gateshead Thunder. [2] For several years, Woods left full-time rugby as he pursued a constructive dismissal case against the Gateshead Thunder that became complicated when bankruptcy affected the club. [4] During that time, he served as the Great Britain Community Lions Under-18s coach for the Rugby Football League. [5]

In April 2010, Woods joined the York City Knights, first as a part-time director of rugby and then, two months later, as coach. [6] [7] His contract was terminated in September 2011. [8]

In 2013, Woods took over as coach for the Whitehaven team. [9] [10]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Big Interview with Dave Woods". York Press. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Drugby Dwain Move Blasted". Mirror. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Dave Woods waiting to explain his side of the story". The Journal. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Martini, Peter (12 April 2010). "Dave Woods eyes promotion with Knights". York Press. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Knights to Appoint Dave Woods as Director of Rugby". York Press. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "York City Knights terminate coach Dave Woods' contract". BBC Sport. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Martini, Peter (20 September 2011). "Chris Thorman takes over as Knights sack coach Dave Woods". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Martini, Peter (25 February 2014). "Knights Handed Cup Tie Reunion with Ex-Coach". York Press. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  10. ↑ League Express (24 April 2014). "Haven ready for strong Crusaders' challenge". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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