| Date of birth | 22 October 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Pool-Jones (born 22 October 1969) is an English former rugby union player and current coach. He earned one cap for England in 1998, playing in the record 76-0 loss to Australia. [1] Pool-Jones, who played club rugby in France for Biarritz Olympique and Stade Français, played for the latter in the 2001 Heineken Cup Final. [2]
After retiring from rugby, Pool-Jones began a media career in France. During the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he co-hosted a radio show with Vincent Moscato and Sébastien Chabal. [3] He also served as a vice-president at Stade Français, and was credited with helping broker a deal that saved the club from bankruptcy before the 2011–12 season. [4]
In May 2012, he was named the new head coach of Stade Français, replacing Michael Cheika. [4]
Pool-Jones attended Cambridge University, where he won a blue for rugby. [5]
