Ioan Cunningham (born 1 January 1983) is a Welsh rugby union coach. He was head coach of the Wales women's national rugby union team from 2021 to 2024[1][2] and now coaches Fiji women's national rugby union team.

Career

Cunningham played for Wales under-16, captained the under-18's and under-19's, and also featured for the under-21's teams.[1]

Cunningham played at number 8 and was captain of the Bridgend Ravens. He has also played for Llanelli RFC, Bridgend RFC, Llandovery RFC, and Carmarthen Quins RFC.

Coaching career

Cunningham was previously the Head Coach of Wales national under-20 team.[3][4] He was the Scarlets forwards coach from 2015 to 2020.[1][5] November 2024 saw the end of his position as head coach of the welsh National side.[6] In February 2025, he became head coach of Fiji women's national rugby union team.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ioan Cunningham: Ten things you should know about the Wales coach". Rugby World. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ^ ""We can really challenge teams" says new Wales Women coach Cunningham". www.world.rugby. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ Sands, Katie (28 March 2022). "Wales boss Ioan Cunningham is beasting himself alongside his players". WalesOnline. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Ioan Cunningham Appointed Head Coach of Wales U20". www.llandoverycollege.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ Jackson, Peter (26 November 2020). "Star-maker Ioan Cunningham's time with Wales must come". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Wales coach Ioan Cunningham departs after WRU apologises for treatment of players". The Independent. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Ex-Wales coach Cunningham takes charge of Fiji Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2025.


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