Michael Foley (rugby player)
- Michael Foley (rugby player)
-
Michael Foley was born 7 June 1967 in Sydney, Australia. With 50 caps as hooker for the Australian rugby union side between 1995 and 2001 he is one of the most capped Australian front row forwards. He made his test debut 31 May 1995 at the age of 27 as a replacement against Canada during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He was a key member in the 1999 Rugby World Cup winning side and again in the side that was victorious over the 2001 British Lions. His final cap was a victory against Wales on 25 November 2001.
A product of St Patrick's College, Strathfield, he represented New South Wales Schoolboys, Australian Schoolboys and NSW U21s. Foley played his club rugby for the Wests and, despite being born in Sydney, went on to win 111 state caps for Queensland Reds, 63 in the Super 12 competition.
He retired from top-flight rugby in 2001 and immediately became the forwards coach of Bath Rugby in England. In 2006 he left Bath to become assistant coach for the Qantas Wallabies (the Australian national side).
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Foley, Michael |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
|
| Date of birth |
1967 |
| Place of birth |
|
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby union players
- Reds rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
- Australian rugby union coaches
- Bath Rugby
- Australian rugby union biography stubs
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Michael Foley — may refer to: Michael Foley (Swimmer) (born 1958), Sydney Australia, Commonwealth Games Michael Foley (academic), international relations scholar Michael Foley (American football), American football coach at Colgate University Mike Foley… … Wikipedia
Michael Bradley (rugby union) — Date of birth 17 November 1962 (1962 11 17) (age 49) Place of birth County Cork Michael Bradley (born November 17, 1962, County Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish rugby union player and the director of rugby at Connacht since 2003. He played… … Wikipedia
Foley (surname) — Foley is a surname, originating in Ireland in the south east Munster region. The name is derived from the original modern Irish Ó Foghlú and older Irish Ó Foghladha, with the original meaning of plunderers. The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford… … Wikipedia
Michael O'Hehir — Michael James O Hehir Born Michael James Hehir 2 June 1920(1920 06 02) Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland Died 24 November 1996(1996 11 24) (aged 76) Dublin, Ireland … Wikipedia
Bath Rugby — Rugby team teamname = Bath Rugby fullname = Bath Rugby Football Club location = Bath, England country founded = 1865 Team Manager = Dave Guyan ground = The Recreation Ground capacity = 10,600 coach = flagicon|Australia Steve Meehan captain =… … Wikipedia
Australia national rugby union team — Rugby team country = Australia union = Australian Rugby Union sponsorname = Qantas Wallabies nickname = Wallabies emblem = the Wallaby captain = Stirling Mortlock coach =flagicon|New Zealand Robbie Deans from = 2006 caps = George Gregan (139) top … Wikipedia
David Humphreys (rugby union) — David Humphreys Personal information Full name David Humphreys Date of birth 10 September 1971 (1971 09 10) (age 40) Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland Nickname(s) Humphs School(s) attended Ballymena Academy … Wikipedia
John Connolly (rugby) — John Knuckles Connolly (26 June, 1951 in Brisbane) is a rugby union coach and the former head coach of the Wallabies. Connolly has in the past worked with the Queensland Reds, Stade Français, Swansea RFC as well as Bath Rugby.As a rugby player,… … Wikipedia
Hong Kong national rugby union team — Rugby team country =Hong Kong union = Hong Kong Rugby Football Union nickname = captain = flagicon|New Zealand Semi Iafeta head of performance = flagicon|England Ivan Torpey head coach = flagicon|New Zealand John Walters vice Captain =… … Wikipedia
Munster Rugby — Nickname(s) The Red Army Founded 1879 Location Munster, Ireland Ground(s) Thomond Park (Capacity … Wikipedia
