Scott Bemand

Summary

Scott Bemand (born 21 September 1978 in Hereford) is a retired English rugby union player and current rugby coach. He formerly played for Harlequins, Leicester Tigers and Bath.

Scott Bemand
Birth nameScott Bemand
Date of birth (1978-09-21) 21 September 1978 (age 45)
Place of birthHereford, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
SchoolBishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
UniversityHarper Adams University College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Dorchester
Youth career
  Luctonians
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2001
2001–2004
2004–2007
2008–2010
Moseley
NEC Harlequins
Leicester
Bath


53
40


(25)
(0)

He was a member of the senior England squad that toured Australia in 2006.[1]

Bemand played for three seasons at Leicester Tigers before injury forced him out of the team at the end of the 2006–7 season. After a year blighted by injury, he signed to play for Bath Rugby from the 2008/9 season.[2]

Further injury forced his retirement at the end of the 2009–10 season.[3]

Bemand coached at Dorchester RFC within the senior squad on a weekly basis until 21 May 2015 when he was announced as the new England Women's team attack coach.[4] He completed his last game with the team in front of over 58000 people as England won another 6 Nations grand slam on April 29, 2023.

On 27 July 2023, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announced the appointment of Bemand as head coach of their women's team on a 3 year contract.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "England recall for veteran Catt". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Bath swoop for Tigers scrum-half". BBC Sport. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Bath and Harlequins set for major player overhaul". The Telegraph. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  4. ^ BBC Sport. "Scott Bemand appointed England women's rugby coach".
  5. ^ https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/07/27/scott-bemand-appointed-ireland-womens-team-head-coach/

External links edit

  • Leicester Tigers profile
  • NEC Harlequins profile