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Rod Seib

Rodney Seib (born 1975) is an Australian professional rugby union coach [1] and a former player for Queensland Reds [2][3] and Glasgow Warriors.[4] He also played for Australia in rugby sevens.[5]

Rod Seib
Birth nameRodney Seib
Date of birth1975 (age 48–49)
Place of birthAustralia
SchoolBrisbane State High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–2000 Sunnybank ()
2001–2011 Aberdeen GSFP ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2004 Glasgow Warriors ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2000 Queensland 3 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1998 Australia 7s
Coaching career
Years Team
2011–2012 Aberdeen GSFP
2012–2016 Sunnybank
2016 Brisbane City
2018 Queensland Country
2019-2020 Queensland Reds Academy
2020–present ACT Brumbies
2024 Australia XV

Family and early life

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Rod Seib attended Brisbane State High School, graduating in 1992.[6] His father, Ian Seib, played first-class cricket for Queensland in the 1970s.[7]

Rugby career

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Australian Sevens and Queensland

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Seib joined the Sunnybank rugby club in Brisbane.[8] He played for the Queensland Under-21 team in 1995,[9] and was capped for the Australia 7s side,[5] touring in 1999 to Uruguay and Argentina.[10]

Later that year, after a standout season with Sunnybank for which he was awarded Queensland Rugby Union's XXXX Medal for player of the year (shared with Richard Graham of Easts),[3] Seib was selected to play for the Queensland Reds in the Ricoh National championship.[2] He was capped three times for Queensland,[5] including a match against Argentina on their 2000 tour.[11][12]

Aberdeen and Glasgow

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Seib moved to Scotland the following year. Signing in 2001,[13] he played for Aberdeen GSFP.[14][15][16] Seib captained the Aberdeen side from 2002–06.[17][18] He was also included in Aberdeen's Sevens squad.[19]

In season 2002–03, Seib was called up to Glasgow Warriors back up squad.[20][21] Such was his form for club side Aberdeen,[22][23][24] there was much talk of Seib's move to the provincial Glasgow side being made permanent,[25] however, work commitments prevented him joining Glasgow full-time.[26] He played in the Warriors' match against Harlequins on 9 August 2002.[4]

Seib won the Player's player of the year for the BT Premiership in 2003–04.[27]

Coaching career

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Seib was made Head Coach of Aberdeen in 2011.[5] From 2012 he coached Sunnybank Rugby.[28] He later became an Assistant Coach at Brisbane City [29] with responsibility for the team's attack.[30] In 2016 he was promoted to Brisbane City's Head Coach position.[31][32][33] Seib became head coach of Queensland Country in 2018.[34]

In 2019, Seib returned to full time coaching as head coach of the Queensland Reds Academy.[35] Since 2020 he has been assistant coach at the ACT Brumbies.[36]

In November 2024 Seib coached the Australia XV on their UK Tour, with matches against [{Bristol Bears|Bristol]] and England A.[37]

Outside rugby

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Away from rugby, Seib was a physical education teacher. He started teaching at Saint Stephen's College, Upper Coomera. While in Aberdeen he taught at Bridge of Don Academy.[38]

References

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  1. ^ "Brisbane City 2016 NRC season preview with Rod Seib". Rugby News. 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Irish World Cup plan is to win by losing". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 September 1999. p.40 (reported as "Ross" Seib). Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Report 1999" (PDF 1.9 MB). Queensland Rugby. 1999. pp. 22–23, 28, 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Glasgow are no match for the glamour boys' cutting edge". Herald Scotland. 10 August 2002. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "Coaching Staff". Next Gen Rugby Coaching. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Final Season" (PDF). Brisbane State High School Amicus. 43 (2): 7. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Rugby Snippets" (PDF). Brisbane State High School Amicus. 41 (6): 7. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Annual Report 1998" (PDF 2.8 MB). Queensland Rugby. 1998. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Combined, NSW scoop the pool in hard-hitting rugby displays". The Canberra Times. 25 May 1995. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Selectors take Punta on youth for tournaments". Illawarra Mercury. 19 December 1998. p.68. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Annual Report 2000" (PDF 6.6 MB). Queensland Rugby. 2000. pp. 24–25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Argentina short of preparation". ESPN scrum. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Fresh approach for Scots rugby". September 2001.
  14. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Indiscipline costs Glasgow dear".
  15. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Week Five".
  16. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Club Round-up 5".
  17. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Warriors in Integrated Tournament action".
  18. ^ "Aberdeen Grammar Rugby - Presidents & Captains".
  19. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Scotsman Club Sevens".
  20. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow players on club duty".
  21. ^ "Glasgow'S Back-Up Players - Scottish Rugby Union".
  22. ^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - BT Premiership One round-up".
  23. ^ "Aberdeen gloom swept away by Oddie's single-handed heroics".
  24. ^ "Aberdeen show a cutting edge".
  25. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Jason White looks ahead".
  26. ^ "Dream Team: Moray Low – Glasgow and Scotland prop - The Rugby Paper". 4 November 2013.
  27. ^ "Mark McMillan picks up Scotland U21 award".
  28. ^ "University storm home to edge Sunnybank - UQ Rugby Football Club". 1 April 2014.
  29. ^ "Warm welcome for new setup".
  30. ^ A chat with Nick Stiles, Brisbane City NRC coach. The Kate Project.
  31. ^ "And so it begins – a look at NRC week one: Sydney Rays".
  32. ^ "The new 'Izzy' in Cheika's crosshairs".
  33. ^ "McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play NSW Country Eagles in season opener - 15.co.za - - Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures".
  34. ^ "NRC squad announcement: Queensland Country". Behind the Ruck. 8 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  35. ^ Unit, Reds Media (15 August 2019). "Rod Seib appointed St.George Queensland Reds Academy head coach | Latest Rugby News | QLD Reds Rugby". reds.rugby. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  36. ^ Media, ACT Brumbies (2 November 2020). "Rod Seib confirmed as new Brumbies assistant coach | Latest Rugby News | Brumbies". brumbies.rugby. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  37. ^ https://brumbies.rugby/news/brumbies-assistant-coach-rod-seib-to-lead-australia-xv-in-november-uk-tour-2024104
  38. ^ "Rod Seib - Bridge Of Don Academy - RateMyTeachers".
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