Rob Moffat
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Rob Moffat is a Scottish rugby union
coach. He was the assistant coach at Edinburgh under Andy Robinson
before taking over as head coach in 2009 and has been involved in coaching Scotland A
, Glasgow
and the Borders
. On 31 January 2011 he was sacked by Edinburgh following a disappointing start to the season.
teacher and head of department at Galashiels Academy
Moffat taught the likes of Gregor Townsend
, John Collins, Chris Paterson
and Geoff Cross
.
He went on to take over from Jim Telfer
as the Melrose
coach in the early 1990s before becoming assistant coach at the Borders
when the game turned professional in 1997. When that team was merged with Edinburgh he joined Glasgow
before returning to the borders when the team was revived.
When it was again disbanded in 2007 Moffat moved to Edinburgh where he was assistant under Robinson
and coached Scotland A
to the final of the 2008 Churchill Cup
where they were defeated by England Saxons
.
In July 2009 Moffat took over the head coach roll at Edinburgh following Robinson's
appointment as head coach of the national
side. In his first season they finished 6th in the Magners League and failed to make progress from the pool stages of the Heineken Cup
having won three of their matches.
The 2010 Magners campaign got off to a poor start with three losses on the trot before managing to overcome Leinster
with a bonus point win at home in Murrayfield
. By January Edinburgh had climbed to 7th but a home loss to the Scarlets and failure to progress in the Heineken Cup with only one win in six saw Moffat's time as head coach come to an end.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
coach. He was the assistant coach at Edinburgh under Andy Robinson
Andy Robinson
Richard Andrew 'Andy' Robinson OBE is an English rugby union coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach of Scotland.Robinson played as an openside flanker for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions...
before taking over as head coach in 2009 and has been involved in coaching Scotland A
Scotland A national rugby union team
The Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-History:Scotland's status as one of the leading rugby nations in the Northern Hemisphere, made the SRU to field a second team, first known as Scotland XV, and currently as Scotland A, which can play at...
, Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
and the Borders
Border Reivers (Rugby)
Border Reivers, originally known as 'Scottish Borders Rugby' and also known as 'The Borders' were one of four professional rugby union teams in Scotland, alongside Edinburgh, Caledonia Reds and Glasgow Warriors....
. On 31 January 2011 he was sacked by Edinburgh following a disappointing start to the season.
Career
As a PEPhysical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher and head of department at Galashiels Academy
Galashiels Academy
Galashiels Academy is the high school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area as well as Stow . Although refounded in 1938, the school's history goes back as far as 1696. -Notable former pupils:...
Moffat taught the likes of Gregor Townsend
Gregor Townsend
Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE is a former Scottish rugby union player who played at fly-half, full back and latterly centre....
, John Collins, Chris Paterson
Chris Paterson
Chris Paterson is a Scotland internationalist who plays for RaboDirect Pro12 side Edinburgh Rugby. He is Scotland’s record cap and points holder with 109 caps and 809 points. Paterson is capable in a range of positions, including fullback, wing and fly-half. In recent years Paterson has played...
and Geoff Cross
Geoff Cross
Geoff Cross is a Scottish rugby union player. A prop forward, he currently plays for Edinburgh.Cross was selected for the Scotland squad for the 2009 Six Nations Championship. Sadly his debut match against Wales ended prematurely when he was sin-binned for a tackle in the air on full-back Lee...
.
He went on to take over from Jim Telfer
Jim Telfer
James "Jim" Telfer is a Scottish rugby union coach and a former rugby player. A former headmaster at Hawick High School and chemistry teacher, he has won fame as a Scottish forwards coach who gave punishing training sessions to his players...
as the Melrose
Melrose RFC
Melrose Rugby Football Club, located in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world.-History:The club was formed in 1877 and was elected to full membership of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1880...
coach in the early 1990s before becoming assistant coach at the Borders
Border Reivers (Rugby)
Border Reivers, originally known as 'Scottish Borders Rugby' and also known as 'The Borders' were one of four professional rugby union teams in Scotland, alongside Edinburgh, Caledonia Reds and Glasgow Warriors....
when the game turned professional in 1997. When that team was merged with Edinburgh he joined Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
before returning to the borders when the team was revived.
When it was again disbanded in 2007 Moffat moved to Edinburgh where he was assistant under Robinson
Andy Robinson
Richard Andrew 'Andy' Robinson OBE is an English rugby union coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach of Scotland.Robinson played as an openside flanker for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions...
and coached Scotland A
Scotland A national rugby union team
The Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-History:Scotland's status as one of the leading rugby nations in the Northern Hemisphere, made the SRU to field a second team, first known as Scotland XV, and currently as Scotland A, which can play at...
to the final of the 2008 Churchill Cup
2008 Churchill Cup
The 2008 Churchill Cup took place between 7 June and 21 June 2008 in what was the sixth year of the tournament. Six rugby union teams took part: , England Saxons, Ireland A, Scotland A, the , and an Argentinian XV.-Participation:...
where they were defeated by England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
.
In July 2009 Moffat took over the head coach roll at Edinburgh following Robinson's
Andy Robinson
Richard Andrew 'Andy' Robinson OBE is an English rugby union coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach of Scotland.Robinson played as an openside flanker for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions...
appointment as head coach of the national
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
side. In his first season they finished 6th in the Magners League and failed to make progress from the pool stages of the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
having won three of their matches.
The 2010 Magners campaign got off to a poor start with three losses on the trot before managing to overcome Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
with a bonus point win at home in Murrayfield
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
. By January Edinburgh had climbed to 7th but a home loss to the Scarlets and failure to progress in the Heineken Cup with only one win in six saw Moffat's time as head coach come to an end.
External links
- http://www.edinburghrugby.org/