Matt Everard

Matthew Everard
Date of birth (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birthLeicester
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[1]
SchoolLoughborough Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2011 Leicester Tigers 3 (0)
2011–2014 Wasps 37 ()
2014–2017 Nottingham 92 (35)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 England U20
Coaching career
Years Team
2017–2022 Wasps (assistant)
2022– Leicester Tigers (assistant)

Matt Everard (born 9 January 1991) is a rugby union coach and former professional player. He is currently Defence Coach[2] at Leicester Tigers for the 2023/24 season. He previously worked in a coaching role at Wasps RFC, after retiring from playing for Nottingham in 2017 where he was captain,[3] and played in the back row.[1] He was previously the director of rugby for Long Eaton RFC where he was assisted by former Nottingham teammates Murray McConnell and Tom Holmes.[4]

On 15th Feb 2018 Matt announced his retirement from playing at the end of the 2017/18 season in order to concentrate on his coaching career.[5]

Previous career

During his playing career, Everard had a lengthy career with spells at Nottingham, Leicester Tigers and Wasps[6] where he was signed after impressing at England under 20 level.

Education

Everard attended Loughborough Grammar School, where he still retains strong links, organising the annual "Robbie's Rugby Festival", hosted at the school in aid of The Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust and The Jake McCarthy Foundation[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Matt Everard. nottinghamrugby.co.uk
  2. ^ "Leicester Tigers 23/24 Coaching Team". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Nottingham Rugby name new captain". 31 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Long Eaton Coaching Team 2016/17 – News – Long Eaton RFC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ http://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/everard-to-retire/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Matt Everard signs new two-year deal with Wasps". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. ^ Jarram, Matt (17 July 2015). "Rugby festival boost for charity". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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