Expo Mejia
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Expedito Jose Mejia is the current head coach of the Philippines national rugby union team
having been appointed in November, 2009. In his first year he guided the Volcanoes to the Asian Five Nations
2010 Division II title thereby earning promotion to Division I for 2011. He is a former first grade colts coach at Gordon RFC
(2007), first grade coach at Penrith Emus Rugby
(2009) in the Sydney Premiership Competition and backs coach for the Australian Barbarians in 2009 and 2010. He was the Coach Education Coordinator at the New South Wales Rugby Union
(Waratahs) and the Australian Rugby Union
(ARU) in 2008 and 2009. Expo is also contracted as head coach to the New York Village Lions Rugby Club and to Iona College
in New Rochelle, NY.
Expo was a former secondary school Mathematics teacher and Director of Rugby at Redfield College
in Sydney, Australia and Mount Albert Grammar School
in Auckland, New Zealand. He currently manages Australasian Rugby Association Limited, a public company registered in Australia, which runs a number of rugby development projects in the Asian region.
Philippines national rugby union team
The Philippines national rugby union team, nicknamed the "Volcanoes" represents the Philippines in international rugby union. The Philippines have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, but have been playing in the Asian 5 Nations tournaments since its inception in 2008. Currently they are...
having been appointed in November, 2009. In his first year he guided the Volcanoes to the Asian Five Nations
Asian Five Nations
The Asian Five Nations, known as the HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, is an annual international rugby union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides...
2010 Division II title thereby earning promotion to Division I for 2011. He is a former first grade colts coach at Gordon RFC
Gordon RFC
Gordon Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club based on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales. The club, known as the Highlanders, play out of Chatswood Oval and compete in the New South Wales Rugby Union grade competition.-Club information:...
(2007), first grade coach at Penrith Emus Rugby
Penrith Emus Rugby
Penrith Rugby Club, known as the Emus, are an Australian rugby union club based in Penrith, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The club competes in the New South Wales Rugby Union competitions, the Shute Shield and Tooheys New Cup. The club was formed in 1965 as Nepean and began playing...
(2009) in the Sydney Premiership Competition and backs coach for the Australian Barbarians in 2009 and 2010. He was the Coach Education Coordinator at the New South Wales Rugby Union
New South Wales Rugby Union
The New South Wales Rugby Union is the organisation responsible for the sport of rugby union in most of the state of New South Wales, Australia...
(Waratahs) and the Australian Rugby Union
Australian Rugby Union
The Australian Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Australia. It was founded in 1949 and is a member of the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It consists of eight member unions, representing each state and territory...
(ARU) in 2008 and 2009. Expo is also contracted as head coach to the New York Village Lions Rugby Club and to Iona College
Iona College (New York)
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
in New Rochelle, NY.
Expo was a former secondary school Mathematics teacher and Director of Rugby at Redfield College
Redfield College (NSW)
Redfield College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys from years 2 to 12 located in Dural, New South Wales, Australia. The school, whose spiritual care is entrusted to Opus Dei, was founded by parents in 1986 and is run by the Parents for Education Foundation .Strong focus is...
in Sydney, Australia and Mount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School, or MAGS, is a co-educational secondary school in Central Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 9 to year 13. Mount Albert Grammar is one of the largest secondary schools in the country...
in Auckland, New Zealand. He currently manages Australasian Rugby Association Limited, a public company registered in Australia, which runs a number of rugby development projects in the Asian region.