(27 Jan 2022)
World Rugby has appointed Phil Davies as Director of Rugby. Phil brings a wealth of excessive efficiency, technical and other people
administration abilities to the position having spent greater than 25 years
teaching elite groups, together with the Cardiff Blues, Scarlets,
Worcester Warriors and Leeds Tykes.
He joins the worldwide
federation subsequent month from the Tykes, the place he’s Director of
Rugby.
The previous Wales worldwide can also be a vastly
revered determine inside take a look at rugby and is not any stranger to World
Rugby’s high-performance programmes, having steered Namibia to
consecutive males’s Rugby World Cups in 2015 and 2019.
Phil will report back to Mark Harrington, Chief Participant Welfare and
Rugby Companies Officer, in a restructured Rugby and Participant Welfare
division which will likely be liable for neighborhood and elite
rugby.
Throughout the division, Phil will likely be charged with shaping
efficiency administration processes for elite match officers,
nurturing relationships with excessive efficiency nationwide group
coaches, advancing World Rugby’s relationship with gamers on
efficiency issues and offering experience and supporting
rising nations in sustainably bridging the competitors hole at
the very best ranges of the sport.
Phil, who
just lately consulted with World Rugby on rising nations
efficiency constructions, may also play a key position in making certain
welfare continues to be on the coronary heart of the legislation assessment course of, as
World Rugby appears to be like to construct on sturdy progress made in step with
its six-point welfare development plan launched final 12 months.
“We’re
delighted to be appointing an individual of Phil’s expertise, calibre
and fervour to this strategically-important place at such an
thrilling time for the game,” stated World Rugby Chief Govt,
Alan Gilpin. “Phil’s profound data
and fervour for the excessive efficiency and technical elements of the
sport, coupled with the massive respect that he carries, will assist us
construct on strong foundations solid by Joe Schmidt to extend our
connection and collaboration with essential stakeholders –
gamers, coaches, match officers and followers.”
Rugby footage:
Footage from 2019 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong
Kong Sevens,
Footage from 2018 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens,
Footage from 2017 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens,
Footage from 2016 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong
Kong Sevens,
Footage of Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2015,
Footage of the Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Video games Qualifier in Hong
Kong,
Footage of Singha Thailand Sevens 2015,
Footage from the 2013 British & Irish Lions Tour in Hong Kong,
Footage of Hong Kong Sevens 2014,
Footage of Hong Kong Sevens 2013,
Footage
of Chartis Cup 2012 and
Footage of
Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2012.
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