| Date of birth | September 6, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joanne Yapp (born September 26, 1979) is an English rugby union coach and former player. She represented England at the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cups, and captained the side at the 2006 World Cup. [1] She was appointed as the Wallaroos first female Head Coach at the end of 2023.
Yapp competed at the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's. [2] [3] She captained the side to the 2006 World Cup final in Canada. [1] [4] She played her last test in 2009. [5]
Yapp transitioned into coaching after joining England Women's U20s program as head coach for five years. [6] [4] She was Worcester Warriors Women's skills coach before being promoted to director of rugby, she took the club to their sixth Premier 15s competition before they folded. [6] [4] She also coached the Barbarians womens team twice. [6] [3]
Yapp played in the qualifier for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. [7] [8] In 2011 she was appointed as an athlete mentor for Sky Sports Living for Sport. [9]
Yapp was the head coach of Exeter University for eight years and led them to BUCS gold in 2013 at Twickenham and BUCS gold in sevens in 2014. [10] She was England women's backs coach in the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship. [5]
In December 2023, Rugby Australia confirmed her appointment as Australia women's first female Head Coach. [11] [5]
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