Alana Thomas Explained

Birth Place:Glen Innes, NSW
School:Glen Innes High School
Ru Position:Fly Half
Repyears1:2006–2008
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:0
Coachyears1:2018–2022
Coachteams1:Melbourne Rebels (head coach)
Coachyears2:2019
Coachteams2:Australia A (assistant coach)

Alana Thomas (born 18 March 1982) is an Australian rugby union coach and a former player.

Career

Thomas grew up playing rugby league and touch. She gave rugby union a go after she was spotted trying out for a netball team.[1]

Thomas competed for Australia at the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada.[2] [3] She made her international debut for the Wallaroos in the second pool game against France. She later featured in their narrow 18–14 victory over Ireland for seventh place.[4] [5]

Thomas was named in a 22–player squad that played in a two-test series against New Zealand in October 2007.[6] [7]

Coaching career

Thomas started coaching in 2014, she started coaching sevens rugby with Rugby Victoria.[8] She was named Rugby Australia's Community Coach of the year in 2017 after she took the Melbourne Unicorns to a premiership.[9] In 2018, She became the inaugural Head Coach of the Melbourne Rebels in the Super W competition.[10]

Thomas was an assistant coach for Australia A when they competed at the 2019 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship in Fiji. She later earned a place on World Rugby's Coaching Internship Programme for the 2021 Rugby World Cup; she joined Fiji's management team as they prepared to make their tournament debut.[11] [12]

Thomas was replaced by Jason Rogers as Head Coach of the Melbourne Rebels for the upcoming 2023 Super W season.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-18 . Alana Thomas: "I feel a real obligation to give back" . 2023-01-28 . www.women.rugby . en.
  2. Web site: 2006-07-11 . Wallaroos World Cup rugby squad named . 2023-01-08 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  3. Web site: Alana Thomas . 2023-01-28 . classicwallabies.com.au . en.
  4. Web site: 2006-09-17 . Ireland Rattle The 'Roos . 2023-01-28 . Irish Rugby . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2006-09-17 . Irish women finish eighth . 2023-01-28 . Irish Examiner . en.
  6. Web site: 2007-07-08 . Wallaroos name squad for tour of New Zealand . 2023-01-08 . ESPN.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2007-10-15 . Australia name women's rugby Test team . 2023-01-08 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  8. Web site: Ettridge . Loryn . 2020-09-02 . Alana Thomas Embarks On A New Mission . 2023-01-28 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
  9. Web site: Fenwick . Kirby . 2020-04-13 . For the love of the game: Melbourne Rebels coach Alana Thomas on Super W, coaching, and playing for Australia. . 2023-01-28 . Siren . en-AU.
  10. Web site: 2018-05-30 . WOMEN IN UNION: ALANA THOMAS . 2023-01-28 . Melbourne Rugby . en-AU.
  11. Web site: 2020-11-17 . Alana Thomas eager to soak up high-performance experience with Fiji at RWC 2021 . 2023-01-28 . www.women.rugby . en.
  12. Web site: 2020-11-16 . Rugby World Cup 2021 coaching intern confirmed for Fiji . 2023-01-28 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-10-31 . Melbourne Rebels confirm coaching group for 2023 Super W season . 2023-01-28 . melbournerebels.rugby . en.

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