Jim McKay (rugby union)

Jim McKay is an Australian professional rugby union football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Brisbane City team that plays in the NRC competition, and also assistant coach of the Queensland Reds assisting the Reds to premierships in 2011 and 2021. Former assistant coach Australian Wallabies Rugby Union Football team. McKay had previously coached the Cornish Pirates UK and Kobelco Steelers Japan.[1][2][3][4]

Jim McKay
Date of birth1966
Place of birthSydney Australia
SchoolWakehurst Public School, The Forest High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head coach
Current team Brisbane City
Coaching career
Years Team
1999–2002 Henley Hawks (director of rugby)
2004–2008 Cornish Pirates
2008–2009 Leicester Tigers (academy coach)
2009–2013 Queensland Reds (assistant coach)
2013–2014 Australia (attack coach)
2015 Worcester Warriors (coaching consultant)
2015 Tonga (coaching consultant)
2016–2018 Kobelco Steelers
2018– Queensland Reds (assistant coach)
2019– Brisbane City

References

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  1. ^ "Brisbane City team staff announced for 2019 National Rugby Championship". Reds Rugby. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Top Coach, Jim McKay Leads Brisbane City". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Reds appoint new defence coach for 2019". Sport. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Jim McKay Queensland Reds Super Rugby attack coach, back to the future". Fox Sports. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019.