Ray Egan (rugby union coach) explained

Ray Egan
Birth Place:Ireland
Amatteam1:Loughborough University
Coachteams1:Munster Rugby (academy)
Coachteams2:IRFU (fitness coach)
Coachteams4:San Diego Breakers
Coachyears1:2005–2011
Coachyears2:2005–2011
Coachyears3:2011–2016
Coachyears4:2016–2017
Ru Coachupdate:February 13, 2016
University:Loughborough University

Ray Egan is a rugby union coach. Egan was the head coach the PRO Rugby team San Diego Breakers.[1]

Egan is originally from Limerick, Ireland, and played rugby for Loughborough University in England.[2] Egan held several coaching roles in Ireland. Egan coached the Cashel Rugby Club, which play in the All-Ireland League, Division 2A.[3] Egan had roles with the Ireland-based Munster Rugby team as well as with the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Egan moved to the United States in 2011.[4] He served as head coach for the Pacific Rugby Premiership team Belmont Shore RFC, which is based in Long Beach, California.[5] Under Egan's leadership, Belmont Shore won the 2012 USA Division I Club National Championship.[6] He was also a Regional Academy Director for Tiger Rugby.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/02/11/egan-to-helm-san-diego-pro-side/ "Egan to Helm San Diego PRO Side"
  2. http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2016/02/egan-picked-to-lead-san-diego-pro-side.html "Egan Picked To Lead San Diego PRO Side"
  3. http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-rugby/investment-in-youth-the-backbone-of-meteoric-rise-up-ranks-30893898.html "Investment in youth the 'backbone' of meteoric rise up ranks"
  4. http://www.the42.ie/ray-egan-pro-rugby-usa-irish-players-2625510-Feb2016/ "‘Declan Kidney used to say, ‘It could be worse, we could be working for a living”"
  5. http://www.the42.ie/ray-egan-pro-rugby-usa-irish-players-2625510-Feb2016/ "‘Declan Kidney used to say, ‘It could be worse, we could be working for a living”"
  6. http://www.dailynews.com/article/ZZ/20120610/NEWS/120617297 "Belmont Shore Rugby Club wins USA Division I Club National Championship"
  7. http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/02/11/egan-to-helm-san-diego-pro-side/ "Egan to Helm San Diego PRO Side"