Jason Gilmore

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Jason Gilmore
Born
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
2020–2024 Waratahs (assistant coach & defence coach)
2021 Waratahs (interim head coach)
2022–2023 Australia A
2023 Barbarians
2024–2025 Harlequins (defence coach)
2025– Harlequins (head coach)

Jason Gilmore is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. [1] He is currently head coach at Prem Rugby side Harlequins and was previously interim head coach of the Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. [2]

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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]

Coaching career

Harlequins: 2024–Present

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]

In September 2025, following the departure of head coach Danny Wilson, Gilmore was named as his successor prior to 2025–26 season. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Gilmore". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Coaching structure update". Harlequins. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "NSW Waratahs part ways with Rob Penney" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jason Gilmore confirmed as Junior Wallabies head coach". Queensland Reds. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Gilmore joins NSW Waratahs staff for Super Rugby AU". NSW Waratahs. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Jason Gilmore Profile". Harlequins. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Charlie. "How Harlequins went from defence optional to mean machine". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Coaching structure update". Harlequins. Retrieved 18 September 2025.


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