Andy Friend

Andy Friend

Andy Friend born in Canberra, Australia is a rugby union coach and former player. He is currently the Head Coach at Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership. Following the conclusion of the 2007-08 season he will move take up the role of Head Coach at the Super 14 franchise, the CA Brumbies.cite web|url=http://www.quins.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=38911&newstype=n&matchid=&Refid=|title=Harlequins' Andy Friend named as Head Coach for ACT Brumbies|publisher=Quins|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

Brumbies

Friend has signed a three-year contract with the Canberra-based CA Brumbies side and will take over from Laurie Fisher at the end of the current Super 14 season.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12546_3424499,00.html|title=Friend set to boss Brumbies|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-04-16|accessdate=2008-04-17] It has been suggested that Fisher may be retained on the Brumbies coaching staff as forwards coach.cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23542027-5006067,00.html|title=Brumbies appoint Andy Friend new Super 14 coach|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

Club coaching career

Andy Friend joined Quins as Head Coach in the summer of 2005.cite web|url=http://www.quins.co.uk/CoachDisplay.ink?skip=4&season=2007/2008&Playertype=c|title=Andy Friend|publisher=Quins|date=2008-04-17|accessdate=2008-04-17] cite web|url=http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/254_23705.php|title=Quins' Friend gets Brumbies role|publisher=Guinness Premiership|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

Friend has held the assistant positions at the New South Wales Waratahs and the Brumbies.cite web|url=http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/super14/brumbies-to-name-new-coach/2008/04/15/1208025151394.html|title=Andy Friend new Brumbies coach|publisher=Rugby Heaven|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/15/sports/AS-SPT-RUGU-Brumbies-Coach.php|title=Super 14: Andy Friend named coach of ACT Brumbies|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17] He was also the former Brumbies skills coach under Eddie Jones.cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23541493-5002381,00.html|title=Brumbies to confirm Friend's appointment|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

He has also coached in Japan for a number of years and worked within the Australian Institute of Sport rugby programme.cite web|url=http://www.quins.co.uk/CoachDisplay.ink?skip=4&season=2007/2008&Playertype=c|title=Andy Friend|publisher=Quins|date=2008-04-17|accessdate=2008-04-17] cite web|url=http://news.smh.com.au/friend-appointed-new-brumbies-coach/20080415-266z.html|title=Friend appointed new Brumbies coach|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

International coaching career

Friend guided the Australian Under-21 team to the final of the 2005 World Championships.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/harlequins/7347964.stm|title=Quins lose Friend to ACT Brumbies|publisher=BBC|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

He worked within the Wallabies setup for the 2002 Tri Nations Series and 2003 Rugby World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/04/15/RUGBYU_Harlequins.html|title=Friend to leave Quins|publisher=Sportinglife|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

Playing career

Andy Friend's played for the ACT Brumbies and his position of choice was as a full-back.cite web|url=http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/53906|title=Friend appointed CA Brumbies Head Coach|publisher=Brumbies|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-17]

References

External links

* [http://www.quins.co.uk/CoachDisplay.ink?skip=4&season=2007/2008&Playertype=c Harlequins profile]


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