Jeremy Davidson (rugby union)

Jeremy Davidson
Jeremy Davidson 2017-05-07.jpg
Birth nameJeremy Davidson
Date of birth (1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 47)
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
SchoolMethodist College Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Coach (sport)
Current team CA Brive
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dungannon ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1997
1997–1998
1998–2001
2001–2003
Ulster
London Irish
Castres
Ulster
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2001
1997, 2001
Ireland
British & Irish Lions
32
3
(0)
(0)

Jeremy Davidson (born 28 April 1974)[1] is a rugby union former player who currently works as a coach.

Playing career

Davidson played lock. He attended Methodist College Belfast.

He played club rugby for Dungannon, Ulster, London Irish and Castres Olympique.

At international level he represented Ireland with 32 caps. On the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, he won 3 Test caps and was voted players' player of the tour.

Davidson captained Ulster and London Irish.[citation needed]

His playing career ended at age 27 due to a long-running knee injury.[2]

Coaching career

Following a spell as director of rugby at Dungannon RFC, Davidson moved on to coach Castres. In June 2009 he became part of the coaching team at Ulster. As of 2017 he was coaching French team Aurillac.[3] He currently coaches Brive with whom he won promotion to the top tier of French Rugby.[4][5]

Personal life

Davidson and his wife Lisa have one daughter. He also has two children from a former relationship.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jeremy Davidson player profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ a b O’Reilly, Peter. "Jeremy Davidson: The British and Irish Lions must play above their physical possibilities to beat South Africa" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Davidson eager to move back into the limelight after prospering in the middle of nowhere". independent.ie. 25 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Staff". Cabrive-rugby.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Brive with Axel Müller Win Promotion to Top 14". Americas Rugby News. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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