Profile Overview

World Rugby Level 3 Coach and former International Athlete with over 19 years of experience in high-performance rugby environments. A specialist in defensive systems and set-piece attack, I recently received the "Supreme Award" from the IRANZ Advanced Coaching Course (2025).

Uniquely, I possess elite officiating experience as a former World Rugby Panel Referee (RWC 7s and 15s). This background provides my teams with a distinct technical advantage in the contact area, specifically improving tackle entry, breakdown discipline, and referee adaptation. I am currently seeking Director of Rugby or High-Performance Coaching roles globally.

Key Coaching Highlights (Bulleted Section)

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  Elite Qualification: World Rugby Level 3 & IRANZ Advanced Course "Supreme Award" Winner (2025).

   

   

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  Proven Winner: Achieved back-to-back League Titles and promotions to Premier Divisions in both South Africa and Hong Kong.

   
   

   

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  International Success: Head Coach for South Africa Deaf Sevens, achieving a historic 4th place World Cup finish and establishing the nation's first global ranking.

   

   

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  Pathway Expert: Successfully transitioned over 50 athletes into professional provincial and international pathways (Cheetahs, Griquas, Griffons).

   

   

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  Technical Specialist: Expert in "Attack-to-Defend" transition, lineout dominance (83% success rate), and disciplined defensive structures.

   
   
   
   

   

Coaching Philosophy

"I believe in developing resilient, skillful athletes who thrive in a culture of clarity, challenge, and connection. My 'Attack to Defend' approach utilizes possession security and set-piece dominance to manipulate opposition defenses, while my background as an international referee ensures my teams are the most disciplined and technically accurate units on the field." 

Core Skills Tags (Select these if available in the drop-down menus)

• Defense & Breakdown Specialist 

   

   

• Set-Piece Attack (Lineout & Scrum) 

   

   

• Performance Analysis & Data 

   

   

• Player Pathway Development 

   

   

• Head Coach / Director of Rugby 

   
   

Coaching Qualifications

World Rugby Level 3

IRANZ Advanced Coaching - Supreme award / Unanimous Decision.

Coaching Experience

• 2015 - Bloem Rugby Academy

  Assistant Coach (Forwards; Defense; Breakdown & Sevens)