Jon Callard
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Jonathan Edward Brooks Callard (born 1 January 1966 in Leicester
) is a coach at the Rugby Football Union
's National Academy. He formerly played rugby union
at fullback for Bath
and England
. He is the brother of ex-Newport RFC player Nigel Callard.
Callard taught physical education classes and sports classes at Downside School
(Somerset) in the early to mid 1990s. He also taught Biology to younger students.
Callard joined Bath
from Newport in 1989. In the autumn of 1993 he made his international debut for England against the All Blacks
.
He scored all 19 of Bath's points in their 1998 Heineken Cup final victory over Brive
. In August 1998 Callard was appointed assistant coach to Andy Robinson
at Bath, before being made Head Coach in 2000. In 2002 he became assistant coach to Phil Davies
at Leeds Tykes
and later that year was also appointed as head coach of the England U21s. He joined the Rugby Football Union
's National Academy in summer 2005.
Jon was appointed "Kicking Coach" to the senior England rugby team for the Rugby World Cup 2007.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
) is a coach at the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
's National Academy. He formerly played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
at fullback for Bath
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
and England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
. He is the brother of ex-Newport RFC player Nigel Callard.
Callard taught physical education classes and sports classes at Downside School
Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent school for children aged 11 to 18, located in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, between Norton Radstock and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, south west England. It is attached to Downside Abbey...
(Somerset) in the early to mid 1990s. He also taught Biology to younger students.
Callard joined Bath
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
from Newport in 1989. In the autumn of 1993 he made his international debut for England against the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
.
He scored all 19 of Bath's points in their 1998 Heineken Cup final victory over Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
. In August 1998 Callard was appointed assistant coach to Andy Robinson
Andy Robinson
Richard Andrew 'Andy' Robinson OBE is an English rugby union coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach of Scotland.Robinson played as an openside flanker for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions...
at Bath, before being made Head Coach in 2000. In 2002 he became assistant coach to Phil Davies
Phil Davies
Phil Davies is a Welsh former rugby union footballer of the 1980s and 90s.-Rugby career:Davies played his club rugby for Llanelli and enjoyed a distinguished 46 cap career for Wales between 1985 and 1995...
at Leeds Tykes
Leeds Tykes
Leeds Carnegie is an English rugby union club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, currently playing in the RFU Championship. In recent years, they have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated...
and later that year was also appointed as head coach of the England U21s. He joined the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
's National Academy in summer 2005.
Jon was appointed "Kicking Coach" to the senior England rugby team for the Rugby World Cup 2007.