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Simon Mannix
Birth nameSimon James Mannix
Date of birth (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971 (age 52)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
SchoolSt. Patrick's College, Silverstream
SpouseClaire Forget
ChildrenJames Mannix, Sam Mannix
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–96 Wellington Lions83 (648)
1996 Wellington Hurricanes5 (6)
1997–98 Sale Sharks10 (48)
1998–2001 Gloucester53 (540)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994 New Zealand1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2007–11 Racing 92
2012–14 Munster
2014–2019 Pau
2019-2021 Singapore
2024- Portugal

Simon James Mannix (born 10 August 1971 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand)[1] is a former rugby union footballer who now serves as head coach of Biarritz Olympique in the French second division D2 having previously worked at Pau and as a as backs coach for Munster and Racing Metro.[2] Mannix played one test for the New Zealand national rugby union team against France in 1994. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream.

Playing career[edit]

Mannix played for Wellington, and Wellington Hurricanes in his native New Zealand. Later in his playing career, he moved to Europe and played for Sale Sharks, Gloucester Rugby and Racing Métro 92.[3] He made eight appearances, including one test match, for New Zealand between 1990 and 1994.

Coaching[edit]

Mannix was Backs coach for Racing Metro from 2006 until December 2011, when he was dismissed. He was part of the management team that gained the club promotion to the Top 14 in 2009. In 2012, Mannix was appointed backs coach of Munster on a two-year contract from the 2012–13 season under head coach Rob Penney.[4] He was appointed head coach of Pau, then in the Pro D2, for the start of the 2014–2015 season. He went on to top the Pro D2 in his first season, earning the team promotion to the Top 14. In 2019, Mannix was appointed coach of the Singapore rugby team on a three-year contract. He resigned in 2021.[5][6]

Notes[edit]

  • ^ "Planet Rugby | Rugby Union Tournaments | RaboDirect PRO12 | Mannix takes charge of Munster's backs". www.planetrugby.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012.
  • ^ "French rugby in rude health". Scrum.com. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  • ^ "Mannix set to coach the Munster backs". eveningecho.ie. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  • ^ Abdul Aziz, Sazali (7 November 2019). "Singapore rugby has potential to grow, says new coach". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  • ^ "Rugby: Singapore head coach Simon Mannix quits post to return to France". The Straits Times. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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