Rugby Coaches
Every head coach in international and club rugby — tenure records, career histories and the latest news on the men picking the teams.
Who is in charge right now
updated 16 Aug 2026| Team | Coach | Role | Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina
| Felipe Contepomi | Head Coach | Jan 2024 | 9-0-13 · 40.9% |
ASM Clermont Auvergne
| Christophe Urios | Head Coach | Jan 2023 | 15-0-15 · 50.0% |
Australia
| Les Kiss | Head Coach | Aug 2026 | 2-0-0 |
Aviron Bayonnais
| Gerard Fraser | Head Coach | Feb 2026 | 3-0-6 · 33.3% |
Bath Rugby
| Johann van Graan | Head of Rugby | Jul 2022 | 18-0-8 · 69.2% |
Benetton Treviso
| Wayne Pivac | Head Coach | Jul 2026 | — |
Blues
| Jason Holland | Incoming Head Coach | from Jan 2027 | — |
Bristol Bears
| Pat Lam | Director of Rugby | Jul 2017 | 14-0-10 · 58.3% |
Brumbies
| Stephen Larkham | Head Coach | Jan 2020 | 17-0-14 · 54.8% |
Canada
| Stephen Meehan | Head Coach | Jun 2025 | 1-1-5 · 14.3% |
Cardiff Rugby
| Corniel van Zyl | Head Coach | Apr 2026 | 3-0-2 · 60.0% |
Castres Olympique
| Xavier Sadourny | Head Coach | Jul 2025 | 13-0-18 · 41.9% |
Chile
| Pablo Lemoine | Head Coach | Nov 2018 | 2-0-6 · 25.0% |
Connacht Rugby
| Stuart Lancaster | Head Coach | Jul 2025 | 13-0-12 · 52.0% |
Crusaders
| Scott Hansen | Incoming Head Coach | from Jan 2027 | — |
Dragons
| Filo Tiatia | Head Coach | Feb 2025 | 7-4-14 · 28.0% |
Edinburgh Rugby
| Sean Everitt | Head Coach | Jan 2024 | 9-0-14 · 39.1% |
England
| Steve Borthwick | Head Coach | Dec 2022 | 20-0-7 · 74.1% |
Exeter Chiefs
| Rob Baxter | Director of Rugby | Mar 2009 | 16-2-9 · 59.3% |
Fidelity ADT Lions
| Ivan van Rooyen | Head Coach | Jan 2019 | 19-2-16 · 51.4% |
Fiji
| Senirusi Seruvakula | Interim Head Coach | Apr 2026 | 0-0-3 · 0.0% |
Fijian Drua
| Brad Mooar | Incoming Head Coach | from Jan 2027 | — |
France
| Fabien Galthié | Head Coach | Nov 2019 | 16-0-8 · 66.7% |
Gallagher Chiefs
| Jono Gibbes | Head Coach | Jan 2026 | 13-0-4 · 76.5% |
Georgia
| Pierre-Henry Broncan | Head Coach | Jun 2026 | 3-0-0 · 100.0% |
Glasgow Warriors
| Franco Smith | Head Coach | Aug 2022 | 19-0-7 · 73.1% |
Gloucester Rugby
| George Skivington | Head Coach | Jul 2020 | 6-0-16 · 27.3% |
Harlequin FC
| Jason Gilmore | Head Coach | Mar 2026 | 4-0-5 · 44.4% |
Highlanders
| Jamie Joseph | Head Coach | Jan 2025 | 8-0-20 · 28.6% |
Hurricanes
| Clark Laidlaw | Head Coach | Jan 2024 | 22-1-9 · 68.8% |
Ireland
| Andy Farrell | Head Coach | Nov 2019 | 18-0-6 · 75.0% |
Italy
| Gonzalo Quesada | Head Coach | Jan 2024 | 5-0-13 · 27.8% |
Japan
| Eddie Jones | Head Coach | Dec 2023 | 3-0-9 · 25.0% |
Leicester Tigers
| Geoff Parling | Head Coach | Aug 2025 | 13-0-11 · 54.2% |
Leinster Rugby
| Leo Cullen | Head Coach | Jul 2015 | 22-0-7 · 75.9% |
Lyon Olympique Universitaire
| Karim Ghezal | Head Coach | Mar 2025 | 11-1-18 · 36.7% |
Montpellier Hérault Rugby
| Joan Caudullo | Head Coach | Jul 2024 | 26-1-9 · 72.2% |
Munster
| Clayton McMillan | Head Coach | Jul 2025 | 13-0-12 · 52.0% |
New Zealand
| Dave Rennie | Head Coach | Mar 2026 | 6-0-0 · 100.0% |
Newcastle Red Bulls
| Dan McFarland | Head Coach | Jul 2026 | — |
Northampton Saints
| Phil Dowson | Director of Rugby | Jul 2022 | 20-1-5 · 76.9% |
Ospreys
| Mark Jones | Head Coach | Dec 2024 | 9-2-12 · 39.1% |
Portugal
| Simon Mannix | Head Coach | Apr 2024 | 12-0-5 · 70.6% |
Queensland Reds
| Vern Cotter | Incoming Head Coach | from Jan 2027 | — |
Racing 92
| Patrice Collazo | Head Coach | Jul 2025 | 18-2-12 · 56.3% |
RC Toulon
| Franck Azéma | Head Coach | Jul 2026 | — |
RC Vannes
| Jean-Noël Spitzer | Manager | Jul 2004 | — |
Romania
| David Gérard | Head Coach | Jan 2024 | 6-1-11 · 33.3% |
Sale Sharks
| Alex Sanderson | Director of Rugby | Jan 2021 | 8-0-16 · 33.3% |
Samoa
| Tusi Pisi | Head Coach | Apr 2025 | 3-1-3 · 42.9% |
Saracens
| Brendan Venter | Director of Rugby | Jul 2026 | — |
Scarlets
| Nigel Davies | Director of Rugby | Jan 2026 | 2-2-9 · 15.4% |
Scotland
| Gregor Townsend | Head Coach | Jun 2017 | 13-0-11 · 54.2% |
Section Paloise
| Sébastien Piqueronies | Manager | May 2021 | 18-0-14 · 56.3% |
Sharks
| JP Pietersen | Head Coach | Feb 2026 | 4-0-6 · 40.0% |
South Africa
| Rassie Erasmus | Head Coach | Jan 2024 | 23-0-3 · 88.5% |
Spain
| Pablo Bouza | Head Coach | Nov 2023 | 9-1-8 · 50.0% |
Stade Français Paris
| Paul Gustard | Manager | Oct 2024 | 19-1-13 · 57.6% |
Stade Rochelais
| Ronan O’Gara | Manager | Jul 2021 | 17-0-16 · 51.5% |
Stade Toulousain
| Ugo Mola | Manager | Jul 2015 | 23-0-11 · 67.6% |
Stormers
| John Dobson | Director of Rugby | Jan 2024 | 16-1-9 · 61.5% |
Tonga
| Tevita Tuʻifua | Head Coach | Apr 2024 | 1-0-3 · 25.0% |
Ulster Rugby
| Richie Murphy | Head Coach | May 2024 | 15-1-10 · 57.7% |
Union Bordeaux Bègles
| Yannick Bru | Manager | Jul 2023 | 22-0-12 · 64.7% |
Uruguay
| Guzmán Barreiro | Head Coach | Aug 2026 | — |
US Arlequins Perpignanais
| Laurent Labit | Manager | Nov 2025 | 8-1-15 · 33.3% |
USA
| Scott Lawrence | Head Coach & GM, Men’s XVs | Feb 2024 | 5-0-4 · 55.6% |
Wales
| Steve Tandy | Head Coach | Sep 2025 | 4-0-9 · 30.8% |
Western Force
| Simon Cron | Head Coach | Jan 2023 | 11-1-16 · 39.3% |
Zebre Rugby
| Massimo Brunello | Head Coach | Jul 2024 | 6-0-18 · 25.0% |
| — | Johan Ackermann | Head Coach | Jul 2025 | — |
Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database for each coach's tenure. Dashes mean we do not yet hold enough cached results for that team.
Coach profiles
ARGENTINA
Felipe Contepomi
22 matches · 40.9% won
ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE
Christophe Urios
30 matches · 50.0% won
AUSTRALIA
Les Kiss
Head Coach
AVIRON BAYONNAIS
Gerard Fraser
9 matches · 33.3% won
BATH RUGBY
Johann van Graan
26 matches · 69.2% won
BENETTON TREVISO
Wayne Pivac
Head Coach
BLUES
Jason Holland
Incoming Head Coach
BRISTOL BEARS
Pat Lam
24 matches · 58.3% won
BRUMBIES
Stephen Larkham
31 matches · 54.8% won
CANADA
Stephen Meehan
7 matches · 14.3% won
CARDIFF RUGBY
Corniel van Zyl
5 matches · 60.0% won
CASTRES OLYMPIQUE
Xavier Sadourny
31 matches · 41.9% won
CHILE
Pablo Lemoine
8 matches · 25.0% won
CONNACHT RUGBY
Stuart Lancaster
25 matches · 52.0% won
CRUSADERS
Scott Hansen
Incoming Head Coach
DRAGONS
Filo Tiatia
25 matches · 28.0% won
EDINBURGH RUGBY
Sean Everitt
23 matches · 39.1% won
ENGLAND
Steve Borthwick
27 matches · 74.1% won
EXETER CHIEFS
Rob Baxter
27 matches · 59.3% won
FIDELITY ADT LIONS
Ivan van Rooyen
37 matches · 51.4% won
FIJI
Senirusi Seruvakula
3 matches · 0.0% won
FIJIAN DRUA
Brad Mooar
Incoming Head Coach
FRANCE
Fabien Galthié
24 matches · 66.7% won
GALLAGHER CHIEFS
Jono Gibbes
17 matches · 76.5% won
GEORGIA
Pierre-Henry Broncan
3 matches · 100.0% won
GLASGOW WARRIORS
Franco Smith
26 matches · 73.1% won
GLOUCESTER RUGBY
George Skivington
22 matches · 27.3% won
HARLEQUIN FC
Jason Gilmore
9 matches · 44.4% won
HIGHLANDERS
Jamie Joseph
28 matches · 28.6% won
HURRICANES
Clark Laidlaw
32 matches · 68.8% won
IRELAND
Andy Farrell
24 matches · 75.0% won
ITALY
Gonzalo Quesada
18 matches · 27.8% won
JAPAN
Eddie Jones
12 matches · 25.0% won
LEICESTER TIGERS
Geoff Parling
24 matches · 54.2% won
LEINSTER RUGBY
Leo Cullen
29 matches · 75.9% won
LYON OLYMPIQUE UNIVERSITAIRE
Karim Ghezal
30 matches · 36.7% won
MONTPELLIER HéRAULT RUGBY
Joan Caudullo
36 matches · 72.2% won
MUNSTER
Clayton McMillan
25 matches · 52.0% won
NEW ZEALAND
Dave Rennie
6 matches · 100.0% won
NEWCASTLE RED BULLS
Dan McFarland
Head Coach
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
Phil Dowson
26 matches · 76.9% won
OSPREYS
Mark Jones
23 matches · 39.1% won
PORTUGAL
Simon Mannix
17 matches · 70.6% won
QUEENSLAND REDS
Vern Cotter
Incoming Head Coach
RACING 92
Patrice Collazo
32 matches · 56.3% won
RC TOULON
Franck Azéma
Head Coach
RC VANNES
Jean-Noël Spitzer
Manager
ROMANIA
David Gérard
18 matches · 33.3% won
SALE SHARKS
Alex Sanderson
24 matches · 33.3% won
SAMOA
Tusi Pisi
7 matches · 42.9% won
SARACENS
Brendan Venter
Director of Rugby
SCARLETS
Nigel Davies
13 matches · 15.4% won
SCOTLAND
Gregor Townsend
24 matches · 54.2% won
SECTION PALOISE
Sébastien Piqueronies
32 matches · 56.3% won
SHARKS
JP Pietersen
10 matches · 40.0% won
SOUTH AFRICA
Rassie Erasmus
26 matches · 88.5% won
SPAIN
Pablo Bouza
18 matches · 50.0% won
STADE FRANçAIS PARIS
Paul Gustard
33 matches · 57.6% won
STADE ROCHELAIS
Ronan O’Gara
33 matches · 51.5% won
STADE TOULOUSAIN
Ugo Mola
34 matches · 67.6% won
STORMERS
John Dobson
26 matches · 61.5% won
TONGA
Tevita Tuʻifua
4 matches · 25.0% won
ULSTER RUGBY
Richie Murphy
26 matches · 57.7% won
UNION BORDEAUX BèGLES
Yannick Bru
34 matches · 64.7% won
URUGUAY
Guzmán Barreiro
Head Coach
US ARLEQUINS PERPIGNANAIS
Laurent Labit
24 matches · 33.3% won
USA
Scott Lawrence
9 matches · 55.6% won
WALES
Steve Tandy
13 matches · 30.8% won
WESTERN FORCE
Simon Cron
28 matches · 39.3% won
ZEBRE RUGBY
Massimo Brunello
24 matches · 25.0% won
Johan Ackermann
Head Coach
ASM CLERMONT AUVERGNE
Christophe Urios
30 matches · 50.0% won
AUSTRALIA
Les Kiss
Head Coach
AVIRON BAYONNAIS
Gerard Fraser
9 matches · 33.3% won
BATH RUGBY
Johann van Graan
26 matches · 69.2% won
BENETTON TREVISO
Wayne Pivac
Head Coach
BLUES
Jason Holland
Incoming Head Coach
BRISTOL BEARS
Pat Lam
24 matches · 58.3% won
BRUMBIES
Stephen Larkham
31 matches · 54.8% won
CANADA
Stephen Meehan
7 matches · 14.3% won
CARDIFF RUGBY
Corniel van Zyl
5 matches · 60.0% won
CASTRES OLYMPIQUE
Xavier Sadourny
31 matches · 41.9% won
CHILE
Pablo Lemoine
8 matches · 25.0% won
CONNACHT RUGBY
Stuart Lancaster
25 matches · 52.0% won
CRUSADERS
Scott Hansen
Incoming Head Coach
DRAGONS
Filo Tiatia
25 matches · 28.0% won
EDINBURGH RUGBY
Sean Everitt
23 matches · 39.1% won
ENGLAND
Steve Borthwick
27 matches · 74.1% won
EXETER CHIEFS
Rob Baxter
27 matches · 59.3% won
FIDELITY ADT LIONS
Ivan van Rooyen
37 matches · 51.4% won
FIJI
Senirusi Seruvakula
3 matches · 0.0% won
FIJIAN DRUA
Brad Mooar
Incoming Head Coach
FRANCE
Fabien Galthié
24 matches · 66.7% won
GALLAGHER CHIEFS
Jono Gibbes
17 matches · 76.5% won
GEORGIA
Pierre-Henry Broncan
3 matches · 100.0% won
GLASGOW WARRIORS
Franco Smith
26 matches · 73.1% won
GLOUCESTER RUGBY
George Skivington
22 matches · 27.3% won
HARLEQUIN FC
Jason Gilmore
9 matches · 44.4% won
HIGHLANDERS
Jamie Joseph
28 matches · 28.6% won
HURRICANES
Clark Laidlaw
32 matches · 68.8% won
IRELAND
Andy Farrell
24 matches · 75.0% won
ITALY
Gonzalo Quesada
18 matches · 27.8% won
JAPAN
Eddie Jones
12 matches · 25.0% won
LEICESTER TIGERS
Geoff Parling
24 matches · 54.2% won
LEINSTER RUGBY
Leo Cullen
29 matches · 75.9% won
LYON OLYMPIQUE UNIVERSITAIRE
Karim Ghezal
30 matches · 36.7% won
MONTPELLIER HéRAULT RUGBY
Joan Caudullo
36 matches · 72.2% won
MUNSTER
Clayton McMillan
25 matches · 52.0% won
NEW ZEALAND
Dave Rennie
6 matches · 100.0% won
NEWCASTLE RED BULLS
Dan McFarland
Head Coach
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
Phil Dowson
26 matches · 76.9% won
OSPREYS
Mark Jones
23 matches · 39.1% won
PORTUGAL
Simon Mannix
17 matches · 70.6% won
QUEENSLAND REDS
Vern Cotter
Incoming Head Coach
RACING 92
Patrice Collazo
32 matches · 56.3% won
RC TOULON
Franck Azéma
Head Coach
RC VANNES
Jean-Noël Spitzer
Manager
ROMANIA
David Gérard
18 matches · 33.3% won
SALE SHARKS
Alex Sanderson
24 matches · 33.3% won
SAMOA
Tusi Pisi
7 matches · 42.9% won
SARACENS
Brendan Venter
Director of Rugby
SCARLETS
Nigel Davies
13 matches · 15.4% won
SCOTLAND
Gregor Townsend
24 matches · 54.2% won
SECTION PALOISE
Sébastien Piqueronies
32 matches · 56.3% won
SHARKS
JP Pietersen
10 matches · 40.0% won
SOUTH AFRICA
Rassie Erasmus
26 matches · 88.5% won
SPAIN
Pablo Bouza
18 matches · 50.0% won
STADE FRANçAIS PARIS
Paul Gustard
33 matches · 57.6% won
STADE ROCHELAIS
Ronan O’Gara
33 matches · 51.5% won
STADE TOULOUSAIN
Ugo Mola
34 matches · 67.6% won
STORMERS
John Dobson
26 matches · 61.5% won
TONGA
Tevita Tuʻifua
4 matches · 25.0% won
ULSTER RUGBY
Richie Murphy
26 matches · 57.7% won
UNION BORDEAUX BèGLES
Yannick Bru
34 matches · 64.7% won
URUGUAY
Guzmán Barreiro
Head Coach
US ARLEQUINS PERPIGNANAIS
Laurent Labit
24 matches · 33.3% won
USA
Scott Lawrence
9 matches · 55.6% won
WALES
Steve Tandy
13 matches · 30.8% won
WESTERN FORCE
Simon Cron
28 matches · 39.3% won
ZEBRE RUGBY
Massimo Brunello
24 matches · 25.0% won
Johan Ackermann
Head Coach