Ric Suggitt
Ric "Sluggo" Suggitt (born Edmonton, 30 October 1958) is a former Canadian rugby union footballer and a current rugby union coach. Ric also is currently the Head Coach of the USA Women's 7's Olympic Rugby team and a coach educator.
He had to leave competitive rugby at a young age due to successive shoulder injuries. Then, he began his international coaching career.
Suggitt was the coach of the female Canada national team and the men's national seven-a-side team, when he was appointed to the post of coach of the male Canada national rugby union team, in 2004. Under Suggitt the national team achieved qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals by beating the USA Eagles 56-7. The World Cup was not so successful and disappointingly only reached a 12-12 draw with Japan. In March 2008, he was replaced by New Zealand coach Kieran Crowley.
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Preceded by Dave Clark |
Canada National Rugby Union Coach 2004-2007 |
Succeeded by Kieran Crowley |
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