Andy Friend
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Andy Friend born in Canberra
, Australia
is a rugby union
coach and former player. He was the Head Coach
at ACT Brumbies. Following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season
he took up the role of Head Coach at the Super 14
club, the CA Brumbies.. Andy Friend had his contract terminated on March 1, 2011 in the wake of a loss to the Melbourne Rebels and rumours to player discontent
-based CA Brumbies side and took over from Laurie Fisher
.. Andy is the third coach to either be fired or not have their contract renewed by the ACT Brumbies board.
as Head Coach in the summer of 2005.
Friend has held the assistant positions at the New South Wales Waratahs
and the Brumbies. He was also the former Brumbies skills coach under Eddie Jones
.
He has also coached in Japan for a number of years and worked within the Australian Institute of Sport
rugby programme.
.
He worked within the Wallabies
setup for the 2002 Tri Nations Series
and 2003 Rugby World Cup
.
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
coach and former player. He was the Head Coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
at ACT Brumbies. Following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season
2007-08 Guinness Premiership
The 2007–08 Guinness Premiership was the 21st season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions, played between September 2007 and May 2008. Due to the 2007 Rugby World Cup the season started slightly later than normal, as England were trying to defend their title...
he took up the role of Head Coach at the Super 14
Super 14
Super Rugby is the largest and pre-eminent professional Rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere...
club, the CA Brumbies.. Andy Friend had his contract terminated on March 1, 2011 in the wake of a loss to the Melbourne Rebels and rumours to player discontent
Brumbies
Friend signed a three-year contract with the CanberraCanberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
-based CA Brumbies side and took over from Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher
Laurie Fisher born in Canberra was the Head coach of the ACT Brumbies between 2005 and 2008. He began his coaching career with the Brumbies in 2000 when he was appointed Head Coach of the Brumbies Rugby Academy and later assumed control of the Brumby Runners and the Canberra Vikings.He implemented...
.. Andy is the third coach to either be fired or not have their contract renewed by the ACT Brumbies board.
Club coaching career
Andy Friend joined QuinsHarlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
as Head Coach in the summer of 2005.
Friend has held the assistant positions at the New South Wales Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
and the Brumbies. He was also the former Brumbies skills coach under Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones (rugby)
Eddie Jones is a rugby union coach and former player.-Coaching career:...
.
He has also coached in Japan for a number of years and worked within the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
rugby programme.
International coaching career
Friend guided the Australian Under-21 team to the final of the 2005 World ChampionshipsUnder 21 Rugby World Championship
The IRB Under 21 Rugby World Cup was the premier tournament for male rugby union players under the age of 21, organised by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board annually from 2002 through 2006...
.
He worked within the Wallabies
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
setup for the 2002 Tri Nations Series
2002 Tri Nations Series
The 2002 Tri Nations Series was contested from 13 July to 17 August between the Australia, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union teams. The All Blacks won the tournament.-Table:-Results:...
and 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
.