Ioan Cunningham
| Date of birth | 1 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ioan Cunningham (born 1 January 1983) is a Welsh rugby union coach. He was appointed as head coach of the Wales women's national rugby union team in 2021.[1][2] He has committed up to the 2025 Rugby World Cup.[3]
Career
[edit]Cunningham played for Wales under-16, captained the under-18's and under-19's, and also featured for the under-21's teams.[1]
Cunningham played at number 8 and was captain of the Bridgend Ravens. He has also played for Llanelli RFC, Bridgend RFC, Llandovery RFC, and Carmarthen Quins RFC.
Coaching career
[edit]Cunningham was previously the Head Coach of Wales national under-20 team.[4][5] He was the Scarlets forwards coach from 2015 to 2020.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ioan Cunningham: Ten things you should know about the Wales coach". Rugby World. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ ""We can really challenge teams" says new Wales Women coach Cunningham". www.world.rugby. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham 'delighted' to stay on until 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". Nation.Cymru. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Sands, Katie (28 March 2022). "Wales boss Ioan Cunningham is beasting himself alongside his players". WalesOnline. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Ioan Cunningham Appointed Head Coach of Wales U20". www.llandoverycollege.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Peter (26 November 2020). "Star-maker Ioan Cunningham's time with Wales must come". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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