Ricky Stuart

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Ricky Stuart
Personal information
Full name Ricky Stuart
Date of birth January 7, 1967
Nickname Sticky
Position Coach
Club information
Current club Cronulla Sharks
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1988-1998
1999-2000		 Canberra
Canterbury		 203 (195)
40 (10)
Representative teams
1990-1994
1990-1994		 New South Wales
Australia		 14 (12)
9
Professional clubs coached
2001
2002-2006
2007		 Canterbury (Jersey Flegg)
Sydney
Cronulla
Representative teams coached
2004
2005
2006		 Country Origin
New South Wales
Australia

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Ricky Stuart is a former Australian representative rugby league and rugby union player - a dual international - and the current coach of the Australian national rugby league team. He is currently Club coach of the Cronulla Sharks and was formerly coach of the Sydney Roosters until his contract was terminated late in the 2006 season.

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[edit] Playing career

Stuart's rugby union career was with the Queanbeyan Whites before being selected for the Wallabies tour of Argentina in 1987.

Stuart then switched codes to league and joined the Canberra Raiders team in 1988. He was a key member of the club's most successful period in the late 1980s, playing halfback inside a backline including legendary talents Laurie Daley and Mal Meninga. Stuart won three premierships with the Canberra Raiders, playing 203 games,

Stuart's international rugby league debut in the 1st Test against Great Britain in London in October 1990 saw him become Australia's 38th dual code rugby international, following Michael O'Connor and preceeding Scott Gourley. He played nine test matches for Australia from 1990, touring with the Australian side to Great Britain and France in 1990 and 1994. Stuart also played thirteen State of Origin matches for New South Wales.

Stuart finished his playing career with the Canterbury Bulldogs.

[edit] Coaching career

[edit] Sydney Roosters

Stuart began his first grade coaching career in 2002 with the Sydney Roosters, taking over from Graham Murray and winning the premiership in his first year as coach. In 2003 and 2004 Stuart-coached Roosters sides were beaten in Grand Finals, but the team struggled in 2005 and 2006 despite the high calibre of the player roster. As a result, Stuart was sacked by two weeks before the end of the 2006 season.

[edit] Cronulla Sharks

From 2007 Stuart has taken over the Cronulla Sharks coaching role with a two year contract starting. He replaces outgoing coach Stuart Raper.

[edit] Representative Coaching

In 2005, Stuart was appointed coach of the New South Wales. His coaching approach continued the Phil Gould legacy of matching the Queensland passion by focussing the NSW players' pride in the jumper and achievements of those who have worn it before.

In 2006 Stuart was appointed as coach of Australian national rugby league team, replacing Wayne Bennett after Australia's loss in the 2005 Tri-Nations final to New Zealand. Stuart enjoyed early success with the Kangaroos victors in the Anzac Test, then winning Tri Nations series of 2006 and regaining the mantle of World Champions. He is expected to coach the Kangaroos through to the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

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Preceded by
Graham Murray
2000-2001		 Coach
Sydney Roosters
2002- 2006		 Succeeded by
Chris Anderson
2007-
Preceded by
Stuart Raper
2004-2006		 Coach
Cronulla Sharks
2007-		 Succeeded by
[incumbent]
Preceded by
Phil Gould
2002-2004		 Coach
New South Wales
State of Origin
2005		 Succeeded by
Graham Murray
2006-
Preceded by
Wayne Bennett
2004-2005		 Coach
Australia
2006-		 Succeeded by
[incumbent]
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