Mike Ruddock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Ruddock
Occupation	Coach
Date Of Birth	Sep 5, 1959(1959-09-05)
Age	65
Birthplace	Blaina
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Virgo

Mike Ruddock Biography

Mike Ruddock is one of the most popular and richest Coach who was born on September 5, 1959 in Blaina, Wales, United Kingdom. Mike Ruddock OBE, was born 5 September 1959 in Blaina and is currently an interim consultant for Ospreys (rugby league). He has also been a coach at Lansdowne FC. Ruddock served as Director of Rugby at Worcester Warriors from 2004 to February 2006, and was resigned on 28 April 2010. Ruddock was the director of rugby at the Worcester Warriors until his resignation on 28 April 2010.

Ruddock was appointed to manage the Wales team against Romania during the 2003 Rugby World Cup. This match saw Wales win 54-8 – their first win over 11 matches.

On 14 February 2006, Ruddock resigned as coach of the Welsh National Team when contract negotiations with the WRU broke down.

Ruddock’s return to the mainstream was announced on 1 May 2007, when, two days after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Guinness Premiership, Worcester Warriors appointed Ruddock as Director of Rugby, replacing John Brain. Ruddock took Worcester to the Amlin Challenge Cup Final as well as the Middlesex 7’s final at Twickenham before their luck ran out. Following the Warriors 12-10 defeat to Leeds Carnegie on 25 April 2010, the Worcester were relegated from the Guinness Premiership, and Mike Ruddock subsequently resigned from his post as Director of Rugby on 28 April.

He returned to Wales in 2000 and coached Ebbw Vale, Wales ‘A’ and Newport Gwent Dragons. This was a huge success.

Mike Ruddock Net Worth

Mike Ruddock is one of the richest Coach from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Ruddock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for Wales B and Wales under-16s, but his playing days ended in 1985 when he was injured at work. He was an electrician and fell from a pole. He suffered severe injuries, including three fractured skulls and three compressed vertebrae.

Ruddock briefly left rugby after his departure from Wales. However, Ruddock soon returned to the game and was an assistant coach at Mumbles RFC, winning Division 3 South West. He also managed a World XV, as well as coaching forwards for a Barbarians select squad on a tour through England & South Africa. Ruddock was awarded the Welsh Coach of The Year award in 2005 and 1992.

In 2004, Steve Hansen left his post as coach of the Welsh national side to return to New Zealand, and Ruddock was appointed to the job. In his first season, Wales completed the Grand Slam in the Six Nations Championship for the first time since 1978. He received an OBE in the 2006 New Years Honours List.

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Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mike Ruddock celebrates birthday on September 5 of every year.

Whats Mike Ruddock doing now?

Ruddock temporarily left rugby following his departure from the Wales team, but soon returned to the game as an assistant coach of Mumbles RFC winning the Division 3 South West title, also taking charge of a World XV and coaching the forwards of a Barbarians select team on a tour of England & South Africa.

Why did Ruddock leave Wales team?

In the BBC documentary, the man at the heart of it, Ruddock, maintains the reason he left was because he didn’t feel he had the support of the Welsh Rugby Union. Despite winning the 2005 Grand Slam, a contract was still not agreed upon and he felt his position was untenable.

How long did Ruddock coach Wales?

It was one of the biggest bombshells in Welsh rugby history. And there’s a danger we’re doing it a disservice already. Less than a year after helping Wales win their first Grand Slam in 27 years , head coach Mike Ruddock left his role, mid-Six Nations, in the most acrimonious of circumstances.

Who coached Wales after Mike Ruddock?

Gareth Jenkins was hailed as “the right man at the right time” after being appointed as Wales coach on this day in 2006. Jenkins succeeded Mike Ruddock, who led Wales to a Six Nations Grand Slam a year earlier, signing a two-year contract to incorporate the 2007 World Cup.

What does Tom Shanklin do now?

As well as his media work and after-dinner speaking assignments, Tom also has a ‘proper job’. He is the commercial manager for Genero, an audio visual and events company in Cardiff.