Scott Mathie

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Scott Mathie
Full nameScott Mathie
Date of birth (1983-02-01) 1 February 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Durban
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
Occupation(s) Head Coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Eastern Province Kings
Youth career
2002–2003 Blue Bulls
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004 Blue Bulls 16 (15)
2006–2008 Sharks 5 (0)
2006–2008 Sharks (Currie Cup) 42 (20)
2008–2011 Leeds Carnegie 59 (20)
2011–2012 Sale Sharks 10 (10)
2012–2013 Eastern Province Kings 23 (0)
Correct as of 8 October 2013
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2021–2024

New England Free Jacks

Edinburgh Rugby
Correct as of 6 February 2022

Scott Mathie (born 1 February 1983 in Durban, South Africa) is a rugby union current coach and former player. He played as a scrum-half for the Blue Bulls, Sharks, Leeds Carnegie, Sale Sharks and Eastern Province Kings. [1] He retired in October 2013. He was previously the head coach of the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR). He is now the attacks and backs coach at Edinburgh Rugby.

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Professional career

He joined the Eastern Province Kings in 2012. [2] He made 23 appearances for them in 2012 and 2013. He was initially named in the Southern Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. [3]

Coaching career

He was appointed assistant coach of the Griquas under Brent Ranse van Rensburg. He was further appointed as Head coach of the Griquas [4] for the 2020-2021 season on the 5 September 2019.

He was appointed as head coach of the New England Free Jacks [5] for the 2022 season on 9 September 2021.

in his 3 seasons as head coach of the New England Free Jacks. He went 38-10 in the regular season 5-1 in the MLR playoffs 2-1 in eastern conference championship 2-0 in the MLR championship.He was named MLR coach of the year in 2022 and 2024

On 16 August 2024 he was appointed Attack and Backs Coach at Edinburgh Rugby

Head Coaching Record

SeasonTeamRecordStandingPostseason
2022 New England Free jacks 13-31st eastlost in eastern conference championship (24-16) Vs rugby New York
2023 New England Free jacks14-21st eastWon Eastern conference Championship

(25-7) Vs DC old Glory Won MLR Championship (25-24) Vs San Diego Legion

2024 New England Free jacks11-51st eastWon Eastern conference semi final (33-29) Vs Dc old glory

Won Eastern conference championship (23-17) Vs Chicago Hounds Won MLR championship (20-11) Vs Seattle Seawolves

Honours

New England free jacks

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Scott Mathie". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mathie signs with Kings". worldartists.co.za. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scott Mathie appointed as Griquas head coach for 2020, '21". www.sarugbymag.co.za. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Free Jacks Appoint Scott Mathie Head Coach and Mike Rogers Senior Assistant". Major League Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2021.


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