Steve Anderson (born 1963 in Springsure, Queensland, Australia) is a former Assistant Coach of Glasgow Rugby, now known as the

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; a former rugby league coach of various clubs including assistant coach Australian Kangaroos; a former High Performance Manager of the Scottish and Irish Rugby Unions; and now head coach, High Performance, Rugby Australia

Playing career

Anderson was a professional

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footballer. Starting his career in the

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he initially played in the Central Highlands Rugby League. He started with the Emerald Tigers, first in their Junior teams from 1976 to 1979 then progressed to their Senior teams from 1980 to 1982. Staying in the Queensland Central Division he then moved to the Fitzroy Sharks, staying there from January to August 1983. Anderson represented ROCKHAMPTON and Central Queensland City, 1983. He played in the

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turning out for Surfersparadise Sharks in 1984. Moving to the Brisbane league he played for the

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between 1984 and 1985. and Southern Suburbs in 1988 and 89 seasons. He returned to Beaudesert, Gold Coast 1986 and 1987 seasons. He represented Gold Coast Vikings, then a provincial side, between 1985 and 1987. He moved 1988/89 to England where he played BARLA Milton Keynes. This was a move to get into coaching as he was

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for the team.

Coaching and other roles

Rugby League

After coaching Southern Suburbs, Brisbane 3rd Grade and Milton Keynes, UK, Anderson moved back to Australia, becoming a development officer for

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between 1989 and 1992. He then accepted assistant coach role

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, an

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side playing in the

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. He was there from 1993-94. He then moved to the

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as Development Manager (1995–97) and from there become the assistant coach at

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(1997–2000). During this period Anderson also was assistant coach with Australia Kangaroos and the World Cup team 2000.

Warrington Wolves

He then moved back to England, becoming head coach of

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(2001–2). He went back to rugby league in 2007, becoming the head coach of the

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. In 2008-9 he went back to the

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this time as head coach.

Rugby Union

Glasgow Warriors

Anderson was to switch codes to coach rugby union.

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as head coach of Glasgow; Anderson Assistant. The other assistant coach

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, Searancke, NZ, with Anderson, an Australian, making an entire antipodean management team."

Scotland

Anderson was moved to Murrayfield as high performance manager. Telfer states that this was already in his plans before the management changeover at Glasgow; as Anderson had particular skills in that area. Anderson was to develop and manage the SRU's Elite Performance plans; those plans being the SRU's academy structure for young talented players.

Ireland

High Performance manager

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Australia

Director of Rugby, Central Queensland Rugby Union. Head coach, High Performance RWA, Rugby Australia; Director of Rugby, RugbyWA

Outwith Rugby

Laboratory technician / manager Queensland manager, Australian Drug Foundation Queensland Manager integrated living

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Steve 1963 births Living people Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Australian rugby union coaches Glasgow Warriors coaches Scottish rugby union coaches Warrington Wolves coaches