Richard Pool-Jones

Richard Pool-Jones (born 22 October 1969) is an English former rugby union player and current coach. He earned one cap for England in 1998, playing in the record 76-0 loss to Australia.^[1] Pool-Jones, who played club rugby in France for Biarritz Olympique and Stade Français, played for the latter in the 2001 Heineken Cup Final.^[2]

Richard Pool-Jones

Date of birth	(1969-10-22) 22 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	London
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	228 lb (103 kg; 16 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Biarritz Olympique Stade Français () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998  England 1 Coaching career Years Team 2012-2013 Stade Français

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 Vincent Moscato and Sébastien Chabal.^[3] 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.^[4]

In May 2012, he was named the new head coach of Stade Français, replacing Michael Cheika.^[4]

Pool-Jones attended Cambridge University, where he won a blue for rugby.^[5]

Honours

Stade Français

• French Rugby Union Championship/Top 14: 1997–98, 1999–2000^[6][7]