Ross Reynolds (rugby union) explained

Ross Reynolds
Birth Name:Ross John Reynolds
Birth Date:1958 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Orange, New South Wales
School:Mitchell College
Ru Position:Number 8
Years1:1977–1980
Years2:1980–1992
Clubs1:Brothers Old Boys
Clubs2:Gordon
Province1:New South Wales
Provinceyears1:1981-1987
Repyears1:1984-1987
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:8
Coachteams1:Gordon (assistant coach)
Coachteams3:Sydney University RFC (assistant coach)
Coachteams4:Sydney University RFC (head coach)
Coachteams6:Australian Universities
Coachteams7:Orrell
Coachteams8:Rotherham
Coachteams9:Australia (assistant coach)
Coachteams10:Brumbies (assistant coach)
Coachyears1:1995–1996
Coachyears2:1996
Coachyears3:1996–1997
Coachyears4:1997–2002
Coachyears5:1999
Coachyears6:1999–2002
Coachyears7:2002–2003
Coachyears8:2003–2004
Coachyears9:2004–2005
Coachyears10:2005–2007

Ross John Reynolds (born 27 September 1958 in Orange) is a former Australian rugby union player, coach and businessman.

Biography

Educated at the Mitchell College, in whose rugby union team he played for four years,[1] after the graduation in economy, Reynolds joined Gordon RFC, the club where he spent most of his amateur career, while he worked in the constructions sector.[1]

He debuted for the Wallabies in 1984, in Suva against Fiji and then, took part at the 1984 tour of Britain, where Australia won its Grand Slam. He ended his international career during the 1987 Rugby World Cup, taking part only in the match against Japan, in the pool stage.

After retiring as player, Reynolds started his coaching career, after being assistant coach for Gordon RFC, he was appointed as coach for Australia Sevens, and then in 2001, he led University of Sydney team to its Shute Shield victory after 29 years;[2] later moving to Europe, coaching the Orrell RFC, with which he won the Powergen Cup in 2003; in the following season, Reynolds coached Rotherham RFC, from which he resigned at the end of the season.[3]

Returning in Australia, he was first lineout coach, and then, assistant coach of the Wallabies;[4] a year later, he was appointed by the Brumbies from Canberra to fulfill the same role,[5] which he held until the 2007 Super 14 season, before being replaced by Owen Finegan.[6]

He founded and directs Reynolds Direct, a job searching company specialised in the constructions field.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ross Reynolds - A distinguished career in Rugby. news.csu.edu.au. 2017-09-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060906063642/http://news.csu.edu.au/alumni/director/alumni.cfm?itemID=53050EC5B4546631BF4922E8E30C5F49. 6 September 2006. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Australian Speakers : Ross Reynolds. https://web.archive.org/web/20110313234633/http://www.australianspeaker.com/speaker377-Ross-Reynolds. dead. 2011-03-13. australianspeaker.com. 2017-09-17.
  3. Web site: Rugby Union: Ross left at a loss. findarticles.com. 2017-09-17.
  4. Web site: Reynolds joins Wallabies. Telegraph. 2017-09-17.
  5. Web site: ACT Rugby Grand Final week - Reynolds returns for CA Brumbies. brumbies.com.au. 2017-09-17.
  6. Web site: Finegan returns to Brumbies. canberratimes.com.au. 2017-09-17.