Pom Simona

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Pom Simona
Date of birth (1979-07-21) 21 July 1979 (age 42)
Place of birth Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head coach
Current team Melbourne Rising
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 Melbourne Rising 14 (0)
Teams coached
YearsTeam
2015– Melbourne Harlequins
2018 Melbourne Rising (assistant coach)
2019 Melbourne Rising
2022– Melbourne Rebels (Elite Pathways coach)

Pom Simona (born 21 July 1979) is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Melbourne Rising team that plays in the NRC competition, and also head coach of the Melbourne Harlequins. Simona had previously represented the Rising team in the 2014 and 2015 additions of the NRC. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Pom Simona Revealed as Rising Head Coach". Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. "Pom Simona itsrugby.co.uk". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2019.