Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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School | Anglican Church Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queensland University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Gilmore is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. [1] He is currently defence coach at Premiership Rugby side Harlequins and was previously interim head coach of the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. [2] Gilmore took over as interim head coach of the Waratahs, alongside Chris Whitaker, in March 2021 following the dismissal of head coach Rob Penney. [3] 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. [4] He had joined the Waratahs in June 2020 ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby AU season as an assistant coach specialising in defence. [5]
In summer 2024, Gilmore replaced former Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery as defence coach at English Premiership side Harlequins. [6] In October 2024, after a first win against rivals Saracens since 2020, Gilmore was heavily praised for turning the clubs defence into a strength having previously been a weakness in the years precceeding his arrival. [7]
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The New South Wales Waratahs, referred to as the Waratahs, are an Australian professional rugby union team representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super Rugby competition. The Riverina and other southern parts of the state, are represented by the Brumbies, who are based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
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