Budge Pountney
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| Anthony Pountney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Charles Pountney | ||
| Date of birth | November 13, 1973 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||
| Weight | 97 kg | ||
| Nickname | Budge | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| 1992-1994 | Northampton Saints | ||
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| Professional clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1994-2003 | Northampton Saints | 215 | (46 tries) |
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| 1998-2002 | Scotland | 31 | (5 tries) |
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| Teams coached | |||
| 2003-2005 | Northampton Saints | ||
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| Other Information | |||
| Occupation | Director of rugby at Saints | ||
| School attended | The King's School, Winchester | ||
Anthony (Budge) Charles Pountney (born 13 November 1973 in Southampton) is the Director of Rugby at Northampton Saints rugby union club. He formerly played at flanker for Northampton and Scotland. He captained Scotland.
In January 2003 he left Murrayfield in frustration for the last time, after speaking his mind very plainly on the problems he saw there.
He was eligible for Scotland by virtue of a grandmother born in the Channel Islands. Late in 2004 he became head coach of Northampton Saints, together with former England fly-half and teammate Paul Grayson. In July 2005 he became Director of Rugby.
He started his Rugby career playing for the Winchester rugby football club mini rugby sides and from an early age it was evident that he would be a star of the future. He attended the King's School and Peter Symonds College in Winchester and De Montfort University.
[edit] External links
- Saints Profile
- Pountney born again after the turmoil (The Scotsman, January 8, 2005)
