Richard Graham (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | August 5, 1972 | ||
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| Place of birth | Charleville, Queensland | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1991 - 1993 1994 - 2002 |
GPS Rugby, Brisbane Easts RFC, Brisbane |
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| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 1998 - 2002 |  Australia |
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| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2013- 2010-2012 2009 - 2010 2006 - 2009 2002 - 2006 |
Queensland Reds Western Force Australia Saracens RFC Bath RFC |
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| Rugby union career | |||
Richard Graham (born August 5, 1972) is an Australian rugby union coach, who is currently head coach of the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.
Early life
Richard Graham was born in central western Queensland (Charleville) and grew up playing rugby league. It wasn't until he went to Marist College Ashgrove as a boarding student in Year 8 did he begin his Rugby Union career. Former Wallabies Daniel Herbert, Graeme Bond and Pat Howard were part of Graham's 1st XV in 1990. Graham completed a Bachelor of Education degree at Queensland University of Technology.
Rugby career
Richard Graham played for the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union team that toured Europe in 1990/91 with the likes of Matt Burke, Peter Jorgensen, Scott Bowen and Troy Jacques. Graham played his club rugby for Easts RFC in Brisbane, he played for Queensland and also Australia 'A' in the 15-a-side game. It was as a Rugby 7s player that Graham was best known. He played for and captained the Australian Rugby 7s team between 1998 and 2002. He attended 2 Commonwealth Games in 1998 (Kuala Lumpa) and 2002 (Manchester).
Coaching career
Richard Graham began his professional coaching career with the Bath RFC in the English Premiership under former Wallaby hooker Michael Foley. In his 4 seasons with the club, he also worked under John Connolly (former Wallaby coach) and Brian Ashton (former England coach). Graham then moved to Saracens RFC where he worked under Eddie Jones (former Wallaby coach) before finishing as Head Coach in 2009.
In June 2009 Graham joined Robbie Deans as Skills Coach of the National team. While in this role he also accepted a position of Assistant Coach to former All Blacks coach John Mitchell at the Western Force. When Mitchell unexpectedly joined the Lions in Johannesburg in September 2010 Graham was promoted Head Coach a year earlier than anticipated.
In April 16, 2012 Graham quit as coach of the Western Force to join the Reds.[1]
References
- General
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- Wallabies skills coach Richard Graham appointed next Western Force coach
- Force appoint Richard Graham as 2012 coach
- Force appoint Richard Graham head coach
- Specific
- ^ Jamie Pandaram (From: The Daily Telegraph) (April 16, 2012). "Coach Richard Graham has quit the Western Force to take up a postion with the Queensland Reds". Retrieved May 27, 2012.
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