Rhys Edwards
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Rhys Edwards is a Rugby Union Coach. In 2015 he coaches the Wales Women National Rugby Union Squad who compete in the 6 Nations Championship and IRB World Cup.[1]
Early life and education
Edwards attended Cardiff Metropolitan University,[2] where he played on the school rugby team.[3] He later played for Bedwas RFC.
Between 2007 and 2011, Edwards completed a MDip in Performance Analysis. In 2013 he studied toward an MSc in Sports Coaching.
Career
Edwards worked as a physical education teacher teacher at Caldicot School.[4] Rhys worked for the Cardiff Blues as Head Coach of their U16 Academy Pathway team. He was appointed Head Coach of Beddau in February 2010 ,and served until early 2013.[5]
Edwards was appointed as Attack Coach for the 2011 Six Nations campaign,[6][7][8] before being stepping in as Head Coach for the final two games.[9]
In 2014 he oversaw both the National 15s and 7s programme which rcompeted at 2013 FIRA-AER Championship in Brive & Marbella.[10]
In 2015 he was named head coach of the Wales Women rugby team.[11]
References
- ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup: Wales head coach Rhys Edwards left frustrated by loss to Australia". Wales On Line, 5 Aug 2014, By Alex Bywater
- ↑ " England Women win the World Cup!". "Cardiff Met News",] Cardiff Metropolitan University. 21/08/2014
- ↑ "Students' Rugby: Towers double seals win". The Telegraph, Rob Wildman, 01 May 2003
- ↑ "Rhys Edwards lands new WRU role". Western Telegraph. Chris Kirwan / Wednesday 29 July 2015 /
- ↑ " Veteran Woodard to coach the Beddau backs". Wales on Line, 28 Jun 2012 27 Mar 2013
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- ↑ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rhys-edwards-calls-wales-women-2506224
- ↑ "Wales Women 15-14 Ireland Women". BBC, Mar 13, 2011
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- ↑ "Rhys Edwards takes new Wales women rugby role." BBC news, 29 July 2015.
