The Irish Rugby Football Union today (17 July) announced the appointment of Simon Easterby as Ireland forwards coach. Simon joins the Ireland coaching set-up from Welsh Pro12 club Scarlets where he has been head coach since 2012. A former Ireland captain, Simon played 65 times for Ireland between 2000 and 2008 and was a member […]
Scarlets confirm release of Simon Easterby to take up international coaching role with Ireland The Scarlets have agreed to release their Head Coach Simon Easterby to support him in taking up a role with Ireland’s international coaching set-up next season and further his development and experience of top flight coaching and management. The move, which […]
Tough. Honest. Uncompromising. From his early years as a boy in Yorkshire to his successes on the rugby pitch as Ireland’s most-capped flanker and a British and Irish Lion, Easter’s Rising charts the personal and professional journey of Simon Easterby, one of Rugby Union’s most popular forwards. Simon was born in Harrogate to an English […]