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Scott Lawrence (born October 8, 1975) is an American rugby union coach and former player who played as a flanker. He currently serves as the head coach for the United States national rugby union team. He previously coached Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR) from 2020 to 2022.

Scott Lawerence
Date of birth (1975-10-08) October 8, 1975 (age 48)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight230 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 United States 5 (0)
Correct as of 19 February 2021
Coaching career
Years Team
2020–2022
2022–
Rugby ATL
United States
Correct as of 5 January, 2023

Playing career

Lawrence played his club rugby with Life University. He entered as a substitute for the USA "A" squad against Scotland in 2002, a non capped match. [1] [2]

Lawrence was called into the U.S. squad for the 2006 Churchill Cup; he didn't play the first two matches, but received his first cap in the team's final match against Canada. [3] He played five matches for the U.S. national team in 2006 as a loose forward, starting three games. [4]

Coaching career

Lawrence coached the United States under-20 national team at the 2011 and 2012 Junior World Rugby Trophy, leading the team to victory in the 2012 tournament. [5] Lawrence then worked as Life University head coach where he led the team to a D1A national championship. [6] [7] Lawrence joined the U.S. national team as an assistant coach in May 2017. [8] Scott Lawrence became the U.S. national team interim head coach on January 5, 2023, after Gary Gold failed to get the U.S. national team to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

References

  1. ^ "Churchill Squad named", Gainline.us, May 29, 2006.
  2. ^ "Scotland survives USA 'A' challenge", ESPN, June 19, 2002.
  3. ^ "Eagles name side for Canada clash", ESPN, June 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Scott Lawrence, ESPN scrum. Accessed January 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "In Praise Of Scott Lawrence", This Is American Rugby, December 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Scott Lawrence Tabbed to Guide Life U Rugby HP Systems for Player and Coach Development". Life Running Eagles. September 28, 2015.
  7. ^ USA Rugby Coaches, USA Rugby. Accessed January 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lawrence added to Eagles coaching staff", USA Rugby, May 24, 2017.
Sporting positions
Preceded by USA national rugby union coach
2023–Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent