Stephen Larkham

ROLE Head Coach

TEAM Brumbies

IN CHARGE SINCE Jul 2022

AGE 52

NATIONALITY Australian

MATCHES 31

Stephen Larkham is the head coach of the Brumbies, a World Cup-winning Wallaby who has taken the club to the finals in every season of his second spell.

AS A PLAYER Fly-half. His entire Super Rugby career was with the Brumbies, followed by three seasons at Ricoh Black Rams. 102 Tests for Australia, including the 1999 World Cup win, where his 48-metre drop goal settled the semi-final against South Africa.

Tenure record

as of 5 Jun 2026

31PLAYED

17WON

0DRAWN

14LOST

54.8%WIN RATE

914 points scored · 865 conceded · +49 difference

RECENT LHurricanes12–66 LMoana Pasifika19–21 WNSW Waratahs21–14 WWestern Force32–15 LQueensland Reds21–30 LHurricanes12–45

By competition

Super Rugby Pacific 31P · 17W · 0D · 14L

OPPONENT H/A SCORE RESULT

Hurricanes 5 Jun 2026 A 12–66 L Moana Pasifika 30 May 2026 H 19–21 L NSW Waratahs 22 May 2026 A 21–14 W Western Force 9 May 2026 H 32–15 W Queensland Reds 2 May 2026 A 21–30 L Hurricanes 25 Apr 2026 A 12–45 L Fijian Drua 18 Apr 2026 H 28–33 L Highlanders 10 Apr 2026 A 14–10 W NSW Waratahs 27 Mar 2026 H 28–30 L Gallagher Chiefs 20 Mar 2026 H 33–24 W Fijian Drua 14 Mar 2026 A 27–42 L Queensland Reds 7 Mar 2026 H 31–34 L Blues 28 Feb 2026 H 30–27 W Crusaders 22 Feb 2026 A 50–24 W Western Force 14 Feb 2026 A 56–24 W Gallagher Chiefs 14 Jun 2025 A 17–37 L Hurricanes 7 Jun 2025 H 35–28 W Crusaders 30 May 2025 H 31–33 L Queensland Reds 17 May 2025 H 24–14 W Western Force 10 May 2025 A 33–14 W NSW Waratahs 3 May 2025 H 40–17 W Hurricanes 26 Apr 2025 H 29–35 L Moana Pasifika 19 Apr 2025 A 24–0 W Queensland Reds 12 Apr 2025 A 39–26 W Highlanders 28 Mar 2025 H 34–27 W NSW Waratahs 22 Mar 2025 A 23–28 L Fijian Drua 14 Mar 2025 H 38–21 W Blues 7 Mar 2025 A 21–20 W Gallagher Chiefs 1 Mar 2025 A 34–49 L Western Force 22 Feb 2025 H 42–45 L Fijian Drua 15 Feb 2025 A 36–32 W

DATA NOTES

Stephen Larkham has overseen 31 completed Brumbies matches in our database since February 2025 — 17 won, 0 drawn, 14 lost. That is a 54.8% win rate, with 914 points scored and 865 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Coaching career

2020- ACT Brumbies Head Coach

Players under Stephen Larkham

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Blake Schoupp Forward Austin Anderson Back Cadeyrn Neville Forward

Corey Toole Back Chris Mickelson Forward Daniel Nelson Back Darcy Breen Forward David Feliuai Back Eli Langi Forward Hudson Creighton Back Harvey Cordukes Forward Jarrah McLeod Back

About Stephen Larkham

Stephen Larkham is the head coach of the ACT Brumbies, contracted to the end of 2028 after signing an extension in March 2026.

Born in Canberra in May 1974 and raised on a merino farm outside the city, he is one of the great fly-halves. His entire Super Rugby career was with the Brumbies, and he won 102 Tests for Australia including the 1999 World Cup — settled in the semi-final by his 48-metre drop goal against South Africa. He played 79 Tests alongside George Gregan.

Coaching

He joined the Brumbies staff as attack coach in 2010 and was head coach from 2015, then moved to the Wallabies as attack coach through the 2015 World Cup final run. He spent three years as senior coach at Munster before returning to Canberra, taking charge from the 2023 season.

The second spell

The Brumbies have reached the finals in every completed season under him. They beat the Blues at Eden Park in 2025, ending a twelve-year drought, and won in Christchurch against the Crusaders in 2026 for the first time in 26 years. He finished fifth in the 2026 standings.