Jason Gilmore

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Jason Gilmore
Place of birth Australia
School Anglican Church Grammar School
University Queensland University of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head coach
Current team Australia A
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2008–2010 Junior Reds
2010–2012 Toowoomba Grammar School
2013–2014 Anglican Church Grammar School
2014–2016 Queensland Reds (elite development coach)
2016–2017 Queensland Reds (assistant coach)
2017–2020 Australia U20
2020 Waratahs (assistant coach)
2021 Waratahs (interim head coach)
2022–pres. Australia A

Jason Gilmore is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. [1] He is currently the head coach of the Australia A team, [2] [3] and was previously interim head coach of the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. Gilmore took over as interim head coach of the Waratahs, alongside Chris Whitaker, in March 2021 following the dismissal of head coach Rob Penney. [4] He had previously been head coach of the Australia U20 side, coaching the team between 2017 and 2020, first as an assistant coach, and then as head coach. [5] He had joined the Waratahs in June 2020 ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby AU season as an assistant coach specialising in defence. [6]

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References

  1. "Jason Gilmore". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. "Jason Gilmore named Australia A Head Coach for Pacific Nations Cup". NSW Rugby. 19 May 2022.
  3. Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Australia A rugby revived for Pacific Cup". The Canberra Times .
  4. "NSW Waratahs part ways with Rob Penney" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. "Jason Gilmore confirmed as Junior Wallabies head coach". Queensland Reds. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. "Gilmore joins NSW Waratahs staff for Super Rugby AU". NSW Waratahs. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.