- Bob Dwyer
Bob Dwyer (born
29 November 1940 ) is arugby union coach. Educated atSydney Boys High School , he coached Australia to victory at the 1991 Rugby World Cup.Dwyer, along with
Duncan Hall then movedLeicester Tigers after the game turned professional in 1996. Tigers had immediate success, in 1997 reaching theHeineken Cup final, winning the Pilkington Cup but finished fourth in the league after player burnout stripped many of the key players.Tigers' coach
Chalkie White who had led them through much of the 1980s and was a key part of their success was displaced. Dwyer's harsh attitude to the players led to the them dubbing him "Barbed Wire" and a public spat with one them,Austin Healey ensued. As a result, the club's board decided to replace Dwyer with retiring former club captain Dean Richards assisted byJohn Wells andJoel Stransky .In 1998 Dwyer was appointed as head coach of recently relegated
Bristol Rugby . Under him the club returned to the Premiership at the first time of asking. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990510/ai_n14226999 Rugby Union: Bristol promoted in top drawer fashion | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] The next season saw Bristol finish sixth in the top flight and narrowly miss out on qualification for theHeineken Cup . In 2000, Dwyer left Bristol after changes to the club's back room staff. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000708/ai_n14327653 Rugby Union: Waratahs decide on Dwyer in attempt to stop slide | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ] In his time at Bristol Dwyer was a forceful advocate for the club's potential to be the leading light in English rugby, "the potential here is greater than in any other rugby city in England, including Leicester". [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990508/ai_n14235344 Rugby Union: Dwyer's fight for the future | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]Dwyer returned to Australia and became coach of the then
Super 12 side theNew South Wales Waratahs .References
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