Stuart Lancaster (rugby)
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Stuart Lancaster is the Head of Elite Player Development for the England Rugby Football Union
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before retiring in 2000. He became the Director of Rugby at Leeds Carnegie in 2006.
A former back rower, Lancaster was the first ever player to play more than 100 games for Davies' Leeds before taking up a full time role developing the young players at the club.
He began playing for Leeds following the merge of Headingley and Roundhay, having previously played for Headingley. He also played for Wakefield Rugby Football Club
and represented Scotland at U19 and U21 level and Scotland Students.
Lancaster used to be a PE teacher at Kettlethorpe High School.
, the RFU's Elite Rugby Director announced Lancaster's appointment on 6 May 2008 stating "This is a very important appointment for the department. Stuart brings Guinness Premiership coaching experience and is also one of the coaches who has achieved the Elite Coaching Level 5 qualification." The move was taken poorly by the owners of Leeds Carneigie the club from which he was Director of Rugby before joing the RFU, who felt they should have been contacted regarding the appointment.
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
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Rugby career
Lancaster ran the Leeds/RFU Academy for five years from 2001 after playing under former boss Phil DaviesPhil Davies
Phil Davies is a Welsh former rugby union footballer of the 1980s and 90s.-Rugby career:Davies played his club rugby for Llanelli and enjoyed a distinguished 46 cap career for Wales between 1985 and 1995...
before retiring in 2000. He became the Director of Rugby at Leeds Carnegie in 2006.
A former back rower, Lancaster was the first ever player to play more than 100 games for Davies' Leeds before taking up a full time role developing the young players at the club.
He began playing for Leeds following the merge of Headingley and Roundhay, having previously played for Headingley. He also played for Wakefield Rugby Football Club
Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901, and which dropped out of the English leagues in 2004 as a result of the effects of professionalism...
and represented Scotland at U19 and U21 level and Scotland Students.
Lancaster used to be a PE teacher at Kettlethorpe High School.
Appointment to the England RFU
Rob AndrewRob Andrew
Christopher Robert "Rob" Andrew MBE , nicknamed "Squeaky", is a former English rugby union footballer and currently Director of Operations at the RFU. He was formerly the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons. As a player, Andrew was assured in his kicking and defensive skills off both feet...
, the RFU's Elite Rugby Director announced Lancaster's appointment on 6 May 2008 stating "This is a very important appointment for the department. Stuart brings Guinness Premiership coaching experience and is also one of the coaches who has achieved the Elite Coaching Level 5 qualification." The move was taken poorly by the owners of Leeds Carneigie the club from which he was Director of Rugby before joing the RFU, who felt they should have been contacted regarding the appointment.