Philip Doyle (rugby union coach) explained

Philip Doyle
Birth Date:1 November 1964
Ru Position:-
Clubs1:Blackrock College
Coachyears1:2010-2015
Coachyears2:2003-2006
Coachyears3:2009-2010
Coachyears4:1998-2000
Coachteams3:Leinster Women's
Coachteams4:Leinster Women's
Coachteams5:DLSP
Coachteams6:Blackrock College

Philip Doyle (born 1 November 1964) is an Irish rugby union coach. He is the head coach of the Scotland women's national team.

Coaching career

Doyle first coached the women's national team from 2003 to 2006. He was reinstated as head coach in 2010 and led them to Grand Slam victory in the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship.[1]

Doyle also created history when the Irish women defeated the Black Ferns at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France.[2] [3] He resigned as head coach after the 2014 World Cup.[4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Italy 3-6 Ireland . Brendan Cole, rte.ie . 17 March 2013 . 21 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Ireland women to seek "another level" . IRB.com . 1 May 2014 . 12 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001812/http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid%3D2071180.html . 11 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: Ireland's All Black conquerors named for England clash . breakingnews.ie . 12 August 2014 . 21 September 2014.
  4. Web site: Doyle steps away hoping to see IRFU drive women’s rugby forward . thescore.ie . 17 August 2014 . 21 September 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20140921120624/http://www.thescore.ie/philip-doyle-ireland-women-irfu-1624119-Aug2014/ . 21 September 2014 .
  5. Web site: Philip Doyle to stand down as Irish women's team coach . BBC Sport . 2 July 2014 . 21 September 2014.