Ross Reynolds (rugby union)

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Ross Reynolds
Birth nameRoss John Reynolds
Date of birth (1958-09-27) 27 September 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Orange, New South Wales
School Mitchell College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1977–1980 Brothers Old Boys ()
1980–1992 Gordon ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1981-1987 New South Wales ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1984-1987 Australia 10 (8)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
1995–1996 Gordon (assistant coach)
1996 Australia 7s
1996–1997 Sydney University RFC (assistant coach)
1997–2002 Sydney University RFC (head coach)
1999 Australia 7s
1999–2002 Australian Universities
2002–2003 Orrell
2003–2004 Rotherham
2004–2005 Australia (assistant coach)
2005–2007 Brumbies (assistant coach)

Ross John Reynolds (born 27 September 1958 in Orange) is a former Australian rugby union player, coach and businessman.

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Biography

Educated at the Mitchell College, in whose rugby union team he played for four years, [1] after the graduation in economy, Reynolds joined Gordon RFC, the club where he spent most of his amateur career, while he worked in the constructions sector. [1]

He debuted for the Wallabies in 1984, in Suva against Fiji and then, took part at the 1984 tour of Britain, where Australia won its Grand Slam. He ended his international career during the 1987 Rugby World Cup, taking part only in the match against Japan, in the pool stage.

After retiring as player, Reynolds started his coaching career, after being assistant coach for Gordon RFC, he was appointed as coach for Australia Sevens, and then in 2001, he led University of Sydney team to its Shute Shield victory after 29 years; [2] later moving to Europe, coaching the Orrell RFC, with which he won the Powergen Cup in 2003; in the following season, Reynolds coached Rotherham RFC, from which he resigned at the end of the season. [3]

Returning in Australia, he was first lineout coach, and then, assistant coach of the Wallabies; [4] a year later, he was appointed by the Brumbies from Canberra to fulfill the same role, [5] which he held until the 2007 Super 14 season, before being replaced by Owen Finegan. [6]

He founded and directs Reynolds Direct, a job searching company specialised in the constructions field.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Ross Reynolds - A distinguished career in Rugby". news.csu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Australian Speakers : Ross Reynolds". australianspeaker.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rugby Union: Ross left at a loss". findarticles.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Reynolds joins Wallabies". Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "ACT Rugby Grand Final week - Reynolds returns for CA Brumbies". brumbies.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Finegan returns to Brumbies". canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2017.[ permanent dead link ]

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