Billy Millard Explained

Billy Millard
Birth Date:1 January 1970
Birth Place:Australia
Coachyears1:2006—2008
Coachteams1:Melbourne Rebels
Coachyears2:2009—2011
Coachteams2:Cardiff Blues (Assistant Coach)
Coachyears3:2011—2013
Coachteams3:Connacht Rugby (Assistant Coach)
Coachyears4:2013—2015
Coachteams4:United States
Coachyears5:2015—2017
Coachteams5:Cardiff Blues
Coachyears6:2018—
Coachteams6:Harlequins

Billy Millard is an Australian rugby union coach and current Director of Rugby with Harlequins.[1]

Coaching career

Harlequins (2018—)

He has been involved with Harlequins since 2018 having joined the club as Director of Rugby Performance. This responsibility involves overseeing all performance aspects side of the club including the men's, women's and academy sides.[2]

Following the departure of Paul Gustard midway through the 2020-21 Premiership Rugby season, Millard was tasked with overseeing club coaches Jerry Flannery, Nick Evans and Adam Jones.[3] That same year, the quartet of coaches went on to win the English Premiership title, beating Exeter Chiefs 40–38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever at the time and the first time Harlequins had won the title since 2012.[4]

In summer 2023, Millard's role at the club was changed to Director of Rugby.[5] In April 2024, he oversaw the club's first ever knockout stage victory in the Champions Cup, beating his former side Glasgow Warriors 28-24 in the Round of 16.[6] The following week, he oversaw the club's quarter final victory in the competition, beating Bordeaux Bègles 42-41 away to reach the semi finals of the competition for the first time in the club's history.[7]

Honours

1999 Burnside RUFC Premiership Title,2005 Sydney University FC NSW Premiership Title,2006 Sydney University FC NSW Premiership Title,2007 Melbourne Rebels Runners Up ARC,2009 Cardiff Blues EDF Championship,2010 Cardiff Blues Challenge Cup Championship,2021 Harlequins FC English Premiership Winners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Millard Profile . Harlequins . 22 February 2024.
  2. Web site: HARLEQUINS ANNOUNCE TABAI MATSON TO JOIN COACHING TEAM AHEAD OF NEW SEASON . Premiership Rugby . 22 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Billy Millard Profile . Harlequins . 22 February 2024.
  4. Web site: FINAL REVIEW: HARLEQUINS STUN EXETER CHIEFS IN ALL-TIME CLASSIC AT TWICKENHAM . Premiership Rugby . 22 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Billy Millard Profile . Harlequins . 22 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Purewal . Nick . Danny Wilson hails Harlequins composure in nervy win as he relishes Champions Cup quarter-final challenge . The Standard . 1 May 2024.
  7. Web site: PA . INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP Emotional Billy Millard 'not surprised' as Harlequins pull off big European win . RugbyPass . 1 May 2024.