Ioan Cunningham
Welsh rugby union player and coach
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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.
| Born | 1 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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