Richard Pool-Jones (born 22 October 1969) is an

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former

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player and current coach. He earned one cap for

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in 1998, playing in the record 76-0 loss to Australia. Pool-Jones, who played club rugby in France for

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and Stade Français, played for the latter in the 2001 Heineken Cup Final. After retiring from rugby, Pool-Jones began a media career in France. During the 2011 Rugby World Cup, he co-hosted a radio show with

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and

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. He also served as a vice-president at Stade Français, and was credited with helping broker a deal that saved the club from bankruptcy before the 2011–12 season. In May 2012, he was named the new head coach of Stade Français, replacing

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Honours

Stade Français * French Rugby Union Championship/Top 14: 1997–98, 1999–2000

References

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