Mike Ruddock

Mike Ruddock is a former rugby union player and coach, renowned for leading Wales to their first Grand Slam in 27 years in 2005. He has held coaching positions at various clubs and national teams, including Bective Rangers, Lansdowne, and Ireland's under-20 team. Ruddock's coaching career has been marked by a blend of humor and resilience, famously recalling a humorous mishap during a Six Nations match in Italy in 2006, before resigning as Wales coach shortly thereafter due to contract disputes with the WRU.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

0 wks

Reach

2,104

Power

Sentiment

7.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Ireland	1	7.00	0.04%	+0%	5,030,000	2,104	$5,100	2$
Totals	1				5,030,000	2,104	$5,100	2$

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Recent Mentions

Ireland: Mike Ruddock picked Tom Farrell for the Ireland Under-20s in the 2013 Junior World Cup. 7

Tom Farrell Noel Mcnamara Chloe Farrell Tom Farrell Sr Anne Farrell Rory Farrell Conor Farrell

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Tom Farrell making the most of his opportunity and loving life at Munster – The Irish Times

Ireland: Following on from Mike Ruddock and Graham Henry, who resigned. 4

Simon Easterby Warren Gatland Rob Howley Matt Sherratt Graham Henry Marc Lievremont Dan Sheehan Jack Crowley Garry Ringrose Ryan Baird Tadhg Beirne Bundee Aki

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ireland players must challenge one another to stay sharp and focused – The Irish Times

Ireland: Former Bective Rangers, Lansdowne, Leinster and Ireland under-20 head coach Mike Ruddock resigned as Welsh coach on St Valentine’s Day 2006. 5

Warren Gatland Graham Henry Peter Clohessy Paul O Connell Keith Gleeson David Humphreys

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Wales’s February quirk doesn’t mean Ireland have a date with victory – The Irish Times