Mike Ruddock, OBE (born 5 September 1959 in Blaina) was the coach of the Welsh national rugby union team from 2004 until February 2006. Ruddock played in the back row for Blaina, Tredegar and Swansea, making 119 appearances for Swansea and scoring 43 tries. He also played for Wales under-16s and Wales B, but his playing days were ended prematurely by an accident at work in 1985. Working as an electricity linesman he fell from a pole, … Wikipedia
Wednesday marks the anniversary of Mike Ruddock's surprise departure as Wales coach, less than a year after he led them to the Grand Slam in 2005. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/6361167.stm
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