Mike Ford (rugby)
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Mike Ford (born 18 November 1965 in Oldham, Lancashire) is the current England national rugby union team's defence coach.
Mike played his rugby as a Rugby League scrum half, playing for Wigan, Leigh, Wakefield Trinity, Castleford, South Queensland and Oldham. He won 10 caps for Great Britain.
He retired in 2001 as player coach of Oldham. Whilst at Oldham, he started off his Rugby Union coaching at Dukinfield RUFC for a 3 seasons, followed by a brief spell at Oldham RUFC. He left Oldham RUFC to take over as Defensive Co-ordinator of Ireland national rugby union team (January 2002 - September 2005). In September 2004 he started working as Defence and Skills coach at Saracens F.C. in the Guinness Premiership before taking over as Head Coach. He is now defence coach of England national rugby union team. Two of his sons currently play for England national rugby team at under 18 level and under 16 level.
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