Rod Seib

Rod Seib
Full name Rod Seib
Date of birth (1960-01-16) 16 January 1960 [1]
Place of birth Australia
School Brisbane State High School
University Queensland University of Technology
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre / Full Back
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2001–11 Aberdeen GSFP
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–04 Glasgow Warriors
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Queensland U19s
Queensland U21s
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Queensland Reds
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
Australia 7s
Coaching career
Years Club / team
2011–12
2012–16
2016–pres.		 Aberdeen GSFP
Sunnybank
Brisbane City

Rod Seib (born 16 January 1960} is an Australian professional rugby union coach,[2] and a former player for Queensland Reds, Glasgow Warriors and Aberdeen GSFP.[3][4][5]

Amateur career

Signing in 2001,[6] Seib played for Aberdeen GSFP.[7][8][9] He later captained the Aberdeen side,[10] from 2002-06.[11] He was made Head Coach of Aberdeen in 2011.[1]

He was also included in Aberdeen's Sevens squad.[12]

Professional career

In season 2002-03 he was called up to Glasgow Warriors back up squad.[13][14]

Such was his form for club side Aberdeen GSFP,[15][16][17] there was much talk of Seib's move to the provincial Glasgow Warriors side being made permanent.[18] However, Seib's work commitments prevented him joining Glasgow Warriors full-time.[19] He did win the Player's player of the year for the BT Premiership in 2003-04.[20]

He played in Glasgow Warriors match against Harlequins in 9 August 2002.[21]

He played 3 times for Queensland Reds.[22]

International career

He was capped by the Australia 7s side.[22]

Coaching career

From 2012 he coached Sunnybank Rugby.[23] He later became an Assistant Coach at Brisbane City,[24] with responsibility for the team's attack.[25] In 2016 he was promoted to Brisbane City's Head Coach.[26][27][28]

Outside rugby

Away from rugby, Seib was a physical education teacher. While in Aberdeen he taught at Bridge of Don Academy.[29]

References

  1. 1 2 Adrien (26 August 2016). "Effectif NRC 2016 – Brisbane City".
  2. ↑ "Brisbane City 2016 NRC season preview with Rod Seib".
  3. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - We were badly outplayed: Campbell".
  4. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Colin Shaw on the scoresheet for Hawks".
  5. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Round-up".
  6. ↑ "Fresh approach for Scots rugby".
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Indiscipline costs Glasgow dear".
  8. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Week Five".
  9. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Club Round-up 5".
  10. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Warriors in Integrated Tournament action".
  11. ↑ "Aberdeen Grammar Rugby - Presidents & Captains".
  12. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Scotsman Club Sevens".
  13. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow players on club duty".
  14. ↑ "Glasgow'S Back-Up Players - Scottish Rugby Union".
  15. ↑ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - BT Premiership One round-up".
  16. ↑ "Aberdeen gloom swept away by Oddie's single-handed heroics".
  17. ↑ "Aberdeen show a cutting edge".
  18. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Jason White looks ahead".
  19. ↑ "Dream Team: Moray Low – Glasgow and Scotland prop - The Rugby Paper".
  20. ↑ "Mark McMillan picks up Scotland U21 award".
  21. ↑ "Glasgow are no match for the glamour boys' cutting edge Worrying signs for the Scottish game as both Glasgow and new Borders team struggle before season starts in earnest".
  22. 1 2 "COACHING STAFF -".
  23. ↑ "University storm home to edge Sunnybank - UQ Rugby Football Club". 1 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "Warm welcome for new setup".
  25. ↑ http://thekateproject.com.au/a-chat-with-nick-stiles-brisbane-city-nrc-coach/
  26. ↑ "And so it begins – a look at NRC week one : Sydney Rays".
  27. ↑ "The new 'Izzy' in Cheika's crosshairs".
  28. ↑ "McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play NSW Country Eagles in season opener - 15.co.za - - Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures".
  29. ↑ "Rod Seib - Bridge Of Don Academy - RateMyTeachers".

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