Craig McGrath (born 2 April 1974) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player.[1] He is currently an assistant coach with the Melbourne Rebels, and coach of the Melbourne Rising.[2] His professional playing career spanned five seasons, where he played for Blues, as well as Auckland, North Harbour, and Viadana.[2] His usual playing positions was Scrum-half.[1]
| Birth name | Craig McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He attended High School at Waitākere College.
Coaching edit
McGrath worked as coach of Waitemata Rugby and Boyne RFC before becoming the coach of Melbourne Harlequins in 2014. He joined the Rebels as assistant coach in 2015,[3] before being appointed coach of Melbourne Rising from the 2018 season.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Rebels retain assistant coach Craig McGrath". Melbourne Rebels. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Craig McGrath – The Blues". The Blues. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Craig McGrath joins the Rebels | Harlequin Rugby". quins.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
External links edit
- Craig McGrath at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Harlequin Rugby Profile
- Craig McGrath at ESPNscrum