Willie Anderson (rugby coach)

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Willie Anderson, born 3 April 1955 in Sixmilecross, is a former Ireland international, who then became assistant coach of the Scotland national rugby union team under head coach Matt Williams.

Anderson was once briefly imprisoned by the Argentine government over an incident with the Argentine flag. This incident involved him urinating all over the flag. Many rugby analysts have been too polite too say that this actually occurred but one did say that "he was sent down for doing something unworthy of a gentleman".

He is also known for his fantastic tactics against the new zealanders when he and his team where a centimetre away from then when they were performing the haka

Anderson is now coaching rugby at Sullivan Upper School.