John Dixon (rugby league)

John Dixon (born in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former rugby league football coach and player. He played during the 1970s and coached the Welsh Crusaders club of Super League and was also head coach of Wales RL until mid-2009.

Dixon played for Toowoomba (including one game against a touring Great Britain Lions side in 1974) and also had spells in Dalby and Rockhampton. Working as a teacher, he took to coaching when he retired from playing, becoming coach of the Toowoomba Clydesdales and also working for 10 years at the Brisbane Broncos from 1995 in various coaching and development roles under Wayne Bennett. After that he moved to Wales and took on the coaching job at the Celtic Crusaders, who in 2008 won the opportunity to join the Super League competition from 2009. Also in 2008, Dixon was selected as coach of the Welsh national team until succeeded by Iestyn Harris in mid-2009. At the end of 2009's Super League XIV Dixon, who had coached every game of the Celtic Cusaders' four-year history stood down.^[1] In 2010 he coached the Redcliffe Dolphins of the Queensland Cup.^[2]

Sources

• My Life in Rugby League: John Dixon - Celtic Crusaders - article at totlrl.com
• Darren is on the Mapp - article at thisissouthwales.co.uk