Steve Anderson (rugby union coach) explained

Steve Anderson
Birth Name:Steve Anderson
Birth Place:Springsure, Queensland, Australia
Club1:Emerald Tigers
Year1start:1976
Year1end:82
Club2:Fitzroy Sharks
Year2start:1983
Club3:Surfersparadise Sharks
Year3start:1984
Club4:Past Brothers
Year4start:1984
Year4end:85
Club5:Gold Coast Vikings
Year5start:1985
Year5end:87
Club6:Southern Suburbs
Year6start:1988
Year6end:89
Club7:Milton Keynes
Year7start:1988
Year7end:89
Coachyear1start:1988
Coachyear1end:89
Coachteam1:Milton Keynes
Coachyear2start:1989
Coachyear2end:92
Coachteam2:Queensland RL
Coachyear3start:1992
Coachyear3end:94
Coachteam3:ARL,Gold Coast Seagulls
Coachyear4start:1995
Coachyear4end:97
Coachteam4:Western Reds
Coachyear5start:1997
Coachyear5end:2000
Coachteam5:Melbourne Storm
Coachyear6start:2001
Coachyear6end:02
Coachteam6:Warrington Wolves
Coachyear7start:2007
Coachyear7end:08
Coachteam7:Central Comets
Coachyear8start:2008
Coachyear8end:09
Coachteam8:Tweed Heads Seagulls
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Coachyears1:2002-03
Coachteams1:Glasgow Warriors
Coachyears2:2003-05
Coachteams2:SRU
Coachyears3:2005-07
Coachteams3:IRFU
Coachyears4:2011-13
Coachteams4:Central Queensland RU
Coachyears5:2013-2015
Coachteams5:Central Queensland RU
Coachyears6:2016-2019
Coachteams6:Western Force Academy

Steve Anderson (born 1963 in Springsure, Queensland, Australia) is a former Assistant Coach of Glasgow Rugby, now known as the Glasgow Warriors; a former rugby league coach of various clubs including assistant coach Australian Kangaroos; a former High Performance Manager of the Scottish and Irish Rugby Unions; and now head coach, High Performance, Rugby Australia

Playing career

Anderson was a professional rugby league footballer. Starting his career in the Queensland Rugby League Central Division he initially played in the Central Highlands Rugby League. He started with the Emerald Tigers, first in their Junior teams from 1976 to 1979[1] then progressed to their Senior teams from 1980 to 1982.[2]

Staying in the Queensland Central Division he then moved to the Fitzroy Sharks, staying there from January to August 1983.[2] Anderson represented ROCKHAMPTON and Central Queensland City, 1983.

He played in the Gold Coast Rugby League turning out for Surfersparadise Sharks in 1984.[2] Moving to the Brisbane league he played for the Past Brothers between 1984 and 1985.[2] and Southern Suburbs in 1988 and 89 seasons. He returned to Beaudesert, Gold Coast 1986 and 1987 seasons. He represented Gold Coast Vikings, then a provincial side, between 1985 and 1987.

He moved 1988/89 to England where he played BARLA Milton Keynes. This was a move to get into coaching as he was player-coach for the team.

Coaching and other roles

Rugby League

After coaching Southern Suburbs, Brisbane 3rd Grade and Milton Keynes, UK, Anderson moved back to Australia, becoming a development officer for Queensland Rugby League between 1989 and 1992.[2] He then accepted assistant coach role Gold Coast Seagulls, an ARL side playing in the Winfield Cup.[2] He was there from 1993-94. He then moved to the Western Reds as Development Manager (1995–97)[2] and from there become the assistant coach at Melbourne Storm[2] (1997–2000). During this period Anderson also was assistant coach with Australia Kangaroos and the World Cup team 2000.

Warrington Wolves

He then moved back to England, becoming head coach of Warrington Wolves (2001–2).[2] [3] [4] He went back to rugby league in 2007, becoming the head coach of the Comets.[5] In 2008-9[6] he went back to the Tweed Heads Seagulls this time as head coach.

Rugby Union

Glasgow Warriors

Anderson was to switch codes to coach rugby union. Scottish Rugby Union Glasgow Warriors.[7] Kiwi Searancke as head coach of Glasgow; Anderson Assistant. The other assistant coach Gordon Macpherson, Searancke, NZ, with Anderson, an Australian, making an entire antipodean management team."[8]

Scotland

Anderson was moved to Murrayfield as high performance manager.[2] Telfer states that this was already in his plans before the management changeover at Glasgow; as Anderson had particular skills in that area.[7] Anderson was to develop and manage the SRU's Elite Performance plans; those plans being the SRU's academy structure for young talented players.

Ireland

High Performance manager Irish Rugby Football Union.[2]

Australia

Director of Rugby, Central Queensland Rugby Union.[9] [2] Head coach, High Performance RWA, Rugby Australia; Director of Rugby|RugbyWA

Outwith Rugby

Laboratory technician / manager [2] Queensland manager, Australian Drug Foundation [2] Queensland Manager integrated living [2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where Are They Now – Paul White/Steve Anderson. emeraldtigers.com.au.
  2. Web site: Steve Anderson | LinkedIn. au.linkedin.com. 2015-08-28.
  3. Web site: Anderson unveiled as coach. warringtonwolves.com.
  4. Web site: Anderson severs Warrington link. John Whalley. 1 May 2002. Telegraph.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Comets Update - Fitzroy Gracemere RLFC Inc. - FOX SPORTS PULSE. FOX SPORTS PULSE.
  6. Web site: Seagulls' coach quits. Tweed Daily News.
  7. Book: 1845960629. Looking back... for once. Jim Telfer. Jim Telfer. registration.
  8. Web site: 'Mistake' made over Searancke. Richard Bright. 26 April 2003. Telegraph.co.uk.
  9. Web site: CQ rugby academy to stop southern drain. queenslandcountrylife.com.au.