John Tait (rugby union)

John Tait

Date of birth	(1973-08-14) August 14, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg; 17 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997-2003 2003-2005 Cardiff Blues CA Brive 140 4 (30) (5) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–2002  Canada 37 (5) Coaching career Years Team -present  Canada
Medal record Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Team competition World Cup 7s 2013 Russia Team competition

John Noel Tait (born August 14, 1973) is a Canadian former rugby union player.

He played 37 games for Canada. His brother is Luke Tait, who also plays on the Canadian national rugby team.

He was the head coach of the Canadian National Senior Women sevens team,[1][2] and coached the 2016 Canadian Women's 7 team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[3]He led the team to compete in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast of Australia.[4]

He is currently the Technical director for British Columbia Rugby.[5]

References

1. "Rugby Canada (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com)". www.rugbycanada.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
2. "Rugby Canada charts a way forward after scathing leadership review". The Province. April 21, 2022.
3. "Canadian rugby sevens coach resigns in wake of independent report". CBC. April 26, 2021.
4. "John Tait has announced his roster for the Commonwealth Games". Rugby Canada. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
5. "BC Rugby Announces John Tait As Technical Director – BC Rugby". Retrieved 2024-05-30.

External links

• John Tait at ESPNscrum
• John Tait European Cardiff RFC profile
• John Tait European tournament statistics