Coaching Career:
1986 – Blaina (Monmouthshire Premier Division Champions)
1988 – Cross Keys (Post-war try scoring record)
1990 – Bective Rangers (Ireland)
1991 – Swansea
1991-1992 Welsh League Winners and Welsh Coach of the Year
1991/92 Beat Australia
1994/5 Welsh League Winners
1994/5 Welsh Challenge Cup Winners
1997 – Leinster (Ireland)
First professional coach at the province and charged with contracting first wave of professional
players including Brian O’Driscoll, Reggie Corrigan, Denis Hickie, Gordon D’Arcy
and Malcolm O’Kelly.
Ireland A Head Coach
Ireland Assistant Coach to Brian Ashton
2000 – Ebbw Vale and Wales A Coach
2003 – Head Coach Newport Gwent Dragons
New Wales Coach announced
Michael Ruddock
Born: 5th September 1959, Blaina.
Married: Bernadette
Children: Ciaran (15), Rhys (13) and Katie (8)
Playing Career (Flanker):
Blaina, Tredegar and Swansea (119 appearances, 43 tries)
1982 – Wales B Cap
1985 – Forced to retire following industrial accident
