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Andrew Douglas is a New Zealand rugby union coach who currently
serves as the head coach of Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR).
Andrew Douglas, a New Zealand native hailing from the Waikato
province, is a long-time professional coach within the New Zealand
schools and Waikato provincial systems. He is also experienced in
coaching internationally, having worked overseas in both Europe and
Asia, including Italy and Japan. His previous positions have included
both assistant coaching and head coaching assignments within the New
Zealand Schools, and coaching at various levels within the Waikato Rugby
Union, including the Mitre 10 Cup competition, and with Super Rugby
side, the Chiefs.
Douglas has been involved in coaching in
Oceania, North America, Europe and Asia with previous positions
including both assistant coaching and head coaching assignments with the
New Zealand Schools, coaching at under-19 level within the Waikato Rugby
Union, and as assistant coach to their senior representative squad,
including in the Mitre 10 Cup competition, and as a consultant with
Super Rugby side, the Chiefs.
On 31 May 2017, Italian side Biella Rugby Club
announced that Andrew Douglas was their new coach for their 2017-18
season. In Piedmont, Douglas guided Biella to promotion into Serie A in 2018. On 14 May 2018,
just days after achieving promotion, he announced that he was leaving to
take up a role as Attacking and Backs Coach for the Toyota Shuttles of
Japan's Top League, whom he joined for the 2018 season.
On 9 May
2019, newly created Major League Rugby outfit Old Glory DC announced
that Douglas was hired as their coach for their inaugural 2019 season.
With the team not expected to join MLR until the 2020 season, a series
of exhibition games were arranged, with the New Zealander intended as
being Head Coach for the duration. With Douglas at the helm, the team
faced Ireland's Shannon, the Scotland U20s, Canada's Ontario Blues and
the USA Rugby South Panthers respectively. While Old Glory lost the
first two of these games, the campaign ultimately ended in a 2-2 record.
On 20 September 2019, Old Glory announced that Douglas had been
hired as permanent Head Coach for the 2020 season with a contract
running until 2021. |
