February 11, 2016
Ray Egan, San Diego Head Coach PRO Rugby
Photo Ray Egan
PRO Rugby Press Release
“PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Egan as Head Coach for the San Diego team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. Ray Egan is a native of Ireland and a graduate of Loughborough University. Egan has an extensive coaching background with both Munster and Ireland age grade teams. As an Elite Player Development Coach for Munster, he worked with several current Irish National team players. He has most recently served as Head Coach for PRP side Belmont Shore as well as Director of Coaching for the Southern California Griffins. In addition, he is a Regional Academy Director for Tiger Rugby.”
PRO Rugby has been releasing a flury of announcements concerning venues, coaches and soon players. A connection between PRO Rugby and Tiger Rugby has emerged in terms of combines and coaches. Tiger Rugby has been designated as one of USA Rugby’s Olympic Development Academies, so the connection is a good one for the League.