Simon Easterby

Simon Easterby is a former professional rugby player and current coach, recognized for his contributions to Irish rugby. He has served as an assistant coach for the Irish national team, where he has been instrumental in developing players and strategies. Recently, Easterby has been in the news as the stand-in coach for Ireland, leading the team against Scotland, and he has emphasized the importance of experience in his selections as they aim to maintain their winning streak in this historic rivalry.

Born on Jan 15, 1979 (46 years old)

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

6 wks

Reach

36,253

Power

766$

Sentiment

6.07

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Ireland	5	7.00	0.22%	+60%	5,030,000	17,443	$5,100	18$
United Kingdom	1	6.00	0.03%	+0%	67,886,011	18,810	$2,700,000	748$
Totals	6				72,916,011	36,253	$2,705,100	766$

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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Ireland: Simon Easterby is the Ireland interim head coach who called Tommy O'Brien into the training panel. 7

Tommy O Brien Sarah Healy Michael O Brien Makazole Mapimpi Harri Millard Max Deegan

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Leinster’s Tommy O’Brien on Saturday’s URC match and his international hopes – The Irish Times

Ireland: Simon Easterby, who the IRFU said just 11 weeks ago would be Ireland’s head coach for the two summer Tests, is gone. 5

Paul O Connell Andy Farrell David Humphreys Robbie Henshaw Brian O Driscoll Joe Schmidt

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Paul O’Connell deserves better than the hospital pass thrown to him by the Lions – The Irish Times

Ireland: Simon Easterby has been co-opted on to the British and Irish Lions coaching ticket for the summer tour to Australia. 8

Paul O Connell Andrew Goodman John Fogarty Aled Walters Vinny Murray David Humphreys Mike Prendergast Jimmy Duffy Sean O Brien Mark Sexton Colm Tucker Andy Farrell

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Paul O’Connell confirmed as Ireland’s interim head coach for summer’s Tests – The Irish Times

Ireland: Simon Easterby has been named to the Lions coaching ticket ahead of the summer tour to Australia. 7

John Fogarty Andrew Goodman Andy Farrell Richard Wigglesworth John Dalziel

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ireland coaches Simon Easterby, John Fogarty and Andrew Goodman to join Lions coaching ticket – The Irish Times

United Kingdom: Simon Easterby has been acting as Ireland’s interim head coach since Farrell began his Lions secondment. 6

Richard Wigglesworth Andy Farrell Steve Borthwick Felix Jones Aled Walters John Fogarty Andrew Goodman Steve Tandy Johnny Sexton

The Guardian: Wigglesworth set to be part of Farrell’s British & Irish Lions coaching team | British & Irish Lions

Ireland: Simon Easterby is expected to be confirmed as the British & Irish Lions defence coach. 8

John Fogarty Andy Farrell Paul O Connell Mike Prendergast Denis Leamy Sean O Brien Pete Wilkins Colm Tucker Mark Sexton Scott Fardy Rod Seib Scott Bemand Edel Mcmahon

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches – The Irish Times

Ireland: Easterby has been offered a role as one of the Lions assistants, along with the Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty. 7

Paul O Connell John Fogarty Andy Farrell Johnny Sexton

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Paul O’Connell set to be Ireland interim head coach for summer Tests – The Irish Times

Ireland: Simon Easterby’s side was expected to produce a dominant victory but did not. 5

Phil Hogan Liam Toland Cian Healy Conor Murray Peter O Mahony Andy Farrell Leo Cullen

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ideal opportunity for Ireland to take stock and move forward with clarity – The Irish Times

Ireland: Simon Easterby has a point about the Ireland team's performance. 5

Johnny Waterson Neil Doak Hugo Keenan Jack Crowley Maro Itoje Paul O Connell John Fogarty Johnny Sexton

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: It’s staring us in the face, this Ireland team is simply not what it was – The Irish Times

Ireland: Simon Easterby commented on Ireland's performance after their game against Italy. 5

Dan Sheehan Brian O Driscoll Jamie Heaslip Imanol Harinordoquy Cj Stander Peter O Mahony Conor Murray Cian Healy Jack Boyle Gus Mccarthy

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Sense of anticlimax as Ireland’s campaign peters out – The Irish Times