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South African rugby union coach and Scotland international player

Rugby player
Matt Proudfoot
Birth nameMatthew Craig Proudfoot
Date of birth (1972-01-30) 30 January 1972 (age 52)
Place of birthKlerksdorp, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight150 kg (23 st 9 lb)
SchoolPotchefstroom High School for Boys
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Melrose RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Edinburgh Rugby ()
– Leopards ()
– Blue Bulls ()
2003-4 Glasgow Warriors 12 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 Scotland A
1998-2003 Scotland 4 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
– North-West University (Forwards Coach)
2008-15 Western Province (Forwards Coach)
2009-15 Stormers (Forwards Coach)
2015-16 Kobelco Steelers (Asst)
2016-19 South Africa (Asst)
2020-22 England Men (Forwards Coach)
2023-24 Namibia (Forwards Coach)
2024- Leopards

Matthew Proudfoot (born 30 January 1972) is a South African rugby union coach and former player who represented Scotland. He is currently coach of the Leopards.

He was an assistant coach with South Africa, winning the 2019 World Cup. In January 2020 he became forwards coach for England, and left at the end of 2022. He had a coaching spell at Stellenbosch University before joining Namibia as their forwards coach for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

He played for Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby, and won four caps for Scotland between 1998 and 2003.

Playing career

Hy played for DF Malan. Proudfoot played in the Vodacom Cup and then the Currie Cup for the Leopards after which he moved to Scotland to play for Melrose.

Proudfoot then played for Edinburgh Rugby. He won 3 international caps while with Edinburgh, before returning to South Africa.

Injury forced him into semi-retirement but he still played for the Leopards and the Blue Bulls. Glasgow Warriors coach Hugh Campbell persuaded him to return to full-time Scottish professional rugby.

In 2003 he returned to Scotland to play for Glasgow Warriors. He won 1 more international cap while with the Warriors.

International

He qualified for Scotland through his Dumfries grandfather.

He made his debut for Scotland in 1998 against Fiji. He was capped 4 times for the national team finishing with a cap against Ireland in 2003.

Coaching career

Proudfoot coached the forwards at Western Province, Stormers, North-West University and Kobelco Steelers in Japan.

In May 2016 Proudfoot became an assistant coach with South Africa where he contributed to the Springboks winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

In January 2020 Proudfoot joined England as forwards coach ahead of the 2020 Six Nations.

He was appointed coach of the Leopards in February 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Proudfoot follows Coetzee to Japan". Sport.
  2. ^ "Amor and Proudfoot Join England Men's Coaching Team". England Rugby.
  3. ^ Peter Donald (5 August 2003). "Proudfoot on comeback trail". Telegraph.co.uk.
  4. "Matt Proudfoot Joins Glasgow". Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Matt Proudfoot".
  6. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Fiji v Scotland at Suva". ESPN scrum.
  7. "Proudfoot joins Springbok coaching staff". Planetrugby.com. 17 May 2016.
  8. Schenk, Heinz. "Twickers to Olën Park: World Cup-winning Bok coach Proudfoot comes full circle as new Leopards coach". Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

External links

South Africa squad – 2019 Rugby World Cup (3rd title)
Forwards
Backs
Head coach: Rassie Erasmus


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