Robert Taylor (rugby union coach)

For other people named Robert Taylor, see Robert Taylor (disambiguation).

Robert Taylor

Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Assistant coach Current team Melbourne Rebels Coaching career Years Team 2009–2016 Auckland University RFC 2016–2020 Sydney University 2019–2020 NSW Country Eagles 2020-2021 Leicester Tigers 2021–2023 NEC Green Rockets 2023–2024 Melbourne Rebels

Robert Taylor is a professionalRugby unioncoach from New Zealand, who has coached in three different competitions; English Premiership, Japan Rugby League One and Super Rugby. His most recent role was as an Assistant Coach at Super Rugby team Melbourne Rebels for the 2024 Season. He has also been a Head Coach of NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Rugby League One competition under Director of Rugby Michael Cheika. He was an Assistant coach at Leicester Tigers under now England coach Steve Borthwick.

In Australia he was head coach of the Sydney University Football Club winning back to back Shute Shield championships in 2018 & 2019 as well as the Australian Club Championship in 2020 before leaving to Leicester Tigers ^[1] He was the head coach of the 2019 NSW Country Eagles team that played in the NRC competition. ^[2] Robert was the Director of Rugby at Auckland University RFC and coached the Auckland NPC B team Auckland.

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References

1. "Q&A: Departing Head Coach, Robert Taylor reflects on his four years in the Shute Shield". Rugby News AU. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
2. "Robert Taylor named Country Eagles Head Coach". Sydney University. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
3. "Robert Taylor". Sydney University. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
4. Payten, Iain (16 July 2019). "Sydney, NSW Country name coaches; Tahs may recruit Foley replacement". Rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019.