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Scott Johnson Caretaker Coach. Mike Ruddock Head Coach. Steve Hansen Head Coach. Lynn Howells Caretaker Coach. Graham Henry Head Coach.

Dennis John Caretaker Coach. Kevin Bowring Head Coach. Alec Evans Head Coach. Alan Davies Head Coach. Ron Waldron Caretaker Coach. John Ryan Head Coach. Tony Gray Head Coach. John Bevan Head Coach. Close Mike Ruddock has agreed a three-year deal with the Ospreys.

Facebook Twitter Email Whatsapp. July 23 PM. Facebook Twitter Email. That worked out well until when the bruising blindside sound familiar? A fractured skull, three compressed vertebrae and permanent deafness in one ear altered his fate forever. We won the league the following season.

I did seven years there before going to coach Leinster. That was and professionalism was struggling to find its feet in Donnybrook. By they were back home in Wales as their Dad took up coaching Ebbw Vale. This period saw a seismic shift in Welsh rugby that has never properly settled as regions were moulded into unholy unions like Newport Gwent Dragons. We were tipped to be the worst region in but we almost won the Celtic League.

On the last Saturday at half-time if you had stopped the clock we had it won. Unfortunately, we lost to Leinster in the second half and ended up third. So began the Welsh version of papal transition. Out of conclave came one name as the year-old Mike Ruddock was invited to sip from an irresistible chalice. I was doing the A team that year. It was tough to see Wales struggling. At the last minute I was asked to reconsider and put my name in the hat. Given that Wales had not been successful for the last few years I just wanted to see an improvement.

The first Grand Slam in 27 years was unbelievable. It was a great day for the nation. Finally crossing the bridge engineered by Gareth Edwards and Phil Bennett , that night the city transformed into a Celtic version of the Rio Carnival led by Charlotte Church. However, by Mike was coaching the Ireland unders and reviving several professional careers at Lansdowne FC. Tadhg Beirne , in particular, profited handsomely from the AIL exposure.

It also brought Ruddock into contact with the current Welsh coach, Wayne Pivac. On Pivac and the incoming test match, Ruddock understands the furnace heat that burns throughout the second season under a microscope of three million experts.

Seeing them struggling whilst recognising that there was a gap when it came to manpower was difficult to witness. My report recommended creating a role to help shape the future so I decided to help out until the end of the season.

That is on the coaching side and the playing side. So along with the budget cuts last season, the International players being unavailable during and post the RWC, you have the perfect storm of all of those things coming together to create a difficult moment for the Ospreys. Having said that, the team has been competitive for the most part with some close defeats like the Dragons last Saturday.