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Josef (Joe) Schmidt is a New Zealand rugby union coach and is currently the head coach of Leinster Rugby after being appointed to take over from Michael Cheika in December 2009. He took up the position at the start of the 2010–11 season on a three year contract from his previous position as ASM Clermont Auvergne backs coach.[1] Originally from Manawatu on New Zealands North Island, he is a qualified teacher and former school headmaster.[2] Leinster is his first senior head coach position.[3]
Early career in Ireland
[edit]He was director of rugby and played at full back with Mullingar RFC for three years between 1991 and 1993 [2]. During this period he also was an assistant coach in Wilson's Hospital School and helped them to the Leinster Schools senior 'A' rugby cup. [3]
He coached Palmerston North Boys' High School 1st XV [4]
Since then the former teacher has embarked on a journey educating players under his care in a career that has seen him graduate from New Zealand Schools backs coach (1999-2003) into the professional arena in the same role at Bay of Plenty (2003-2004), where the Ranfurly Shield was won for the first time, Auckland Blues (2004-2007) and Clermont-Auvergne (2007-2010).
New Zealander Joe Schmidt was appointed as head coach of Leinster in December 2009 and assumed the reigns on a full time basis at the start of the 2010/2011 season.
Before taking over, the coach helped guide Clermont Auvergne to their first ever Top 14 title in France, in his capacity of assistant coach to Vern Cotter. A backline expert, Schmidt's exploits alongside his fellow Kiwi saw him rise to prominence thanks to a consistent run of competitive seasons.
When Michael Cheika announced his decision to step down as Leinster boss, the Irish province moved to appoint the relatively unknown, but highly rated assistant to their top job. The province won't be completely unfamilar territory for the New Zealander who spent a short spell in Mullingar as a player during the early 1990s.
A former school headmaster, Schmidt coached the New Zealand Schools Rugby Team before coaching Bay of Plenty Rugby Union from 2003-2004. He guided the Steamers to the Ranfurly Shield, defeating Auckland on August 15, 2004. They had one successful defence of the title before losing to Canterbury.
Josef joined the Auckland Blues from 2004-2007 where in his final year they were knocked out in the semi-final. He then moved with Cotter to France, where his stylish Clermont side reached four successive finals before finally winning the Bouclier de Brennus in May 2010.
Schmidt coached the New Zealand Schools Rugby Team before coaching Bay of Plenty Rugby Union from 2003–2004. While at the Steamers he won the Ranfurly Shield defeating Auckland on August 15, 2004 The Steamers had one successful defence of the title before losing to Canterbury. Scmidt joined the Auckland Blues from 2004–2007 where, in his final year, were knocked out in the semi-final. He joined Clermont Auvergne in 2007 as a coach where his side finished Top 14 runners-up twice in 2008 & 2009. Under Cotter and Schmidt, Clermont have been runners-up in the Top 14 in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The club has never won the Bouclier De Brennus - the top trophy in French rugby - but has been second on 10 occasions.
reputation for innovative backs coaching [6]
Twice when he coached the Palmerston North Boys' High School 1st XV in New Zealand, they were runners-up in the national competition. He was second once in the Super 14 during a three-year stint as Auckland Blues assistant coach, he was second twice with Clermont in the 2008 and 2009 French Top 14.
Finally, last June, he managed to get the cherished 'W', thanks to Clermont's belated acquisition of the Bouclier de Brennus, France's venerable championship rugby prize.
Leinster
[edit]many so-called experts quick to criticise Schmidt after one win from Leinster’s opening four games of the season. But a 13-10 win over bitter rivals Munster in the Aviva Stadium, followed up by a fine start to the Heineken Cup, silenced the doubters and kick started Leinster’s season.
Leinster started their season poorly under the former Clermont backs coach, who now admits he struggled with the rigours of managing within the Ireland player welfare scheme that held his best players back in the early part of the season. They lost three of their first four matches, including a poor display against Treviso, but October’s win over Munster kick-started his season and they’ve rarely looked back.
I didn’t understand probably the players and the player welfare programme and how I could best balance that. It was all totally new to me and it was a very difficult beast to manage."
Already seen off the top two English sides and the top three French
Honours
[edit]Bay of Plenty
[edit]- Ranfurly Shield: 2004 (1 successful defence)
Clermont Auvergne
[edit]Leinster=
[edit]- Heinken Cup Winners: 2011
- Magners League: Finalist 2011
Personal
[edit]Schmidt is married and has four children. [10] Attend High School [11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Josef Schmidt to replace Michael Cheika as Leinster". BBC. 28/12/2009. Retrieved 19/05/2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/news/mullingar/articles/2009/12/30/3993721-new-leinster-rugby-coach-played-for-mullingar/
- ^ a b http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/rugby/articles/2010/08/04/3998996-backs-to-the-future-for-joe-schmidt/print
- ^ http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110510/nz___farmer_brent_thompson_rtires_from_first_class_rugby.aspx
- ^ http://www.herald.ie/sport/leinster-rugby/schmidt-is-no-ordinary-joe-2113226.html
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2009/1228/schmidtj.html
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/joe-schmidt-shed-lsquonearly-manrsquo-tag-but-his-leinster-future-could-hinge-on-derby-clash-2360619.html
- ^ http://www.collegetribune.ie/index.php/2011/04/leinster-roaring-under-reign-of-schmidt/
- ^ http://www.examiner.ie/sport/rugby/schmidt-early-trials-the-making-of-leinster-151509.html#ixzz1NBCvdI95
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/joe-schmidt-i-live-or-die-by-what-i-do-2628374.html
- ^ http://www.highschooldublin.com/news_8_feb_2011.htm
- http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-target-schmidt-1957992.html
- http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/magners-league/incoming-leinster-boss-joe-schmidt-targets-scrum-2196165.html
- http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/15447.php
- http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0818/1224277070056.html
- http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/121663.html
External links
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==Skanger or scanger (IPA: [skɑŋəɹ]) [1]) is a derogatory term for a working-class (poor) person in Ireland, analogous to the chav in the United Kingdom.[2][3] Skanger is also a term used to describe someone of low social standing with loose morals that often engages in illegal or antisocial behaviour.
- The stereotypical skanger is said to wear a tracksuit, gold jewellery, a football jersey, athletic shoes, tattoos, fake Burberry caps, piercings, is from a working class area, and speaks with a marked working-class accent. Male skangers tend to have cropped (commonly bleached) haircuts and drive cars with loud sound and exhaust systems and can be called boy racers due to their tendency to drive at speed. Pyjamas, bleached-blonde hair and large hoop earrings are popular with howiyas (females and elderly people).[1][4] Skangers have a reputation for anti-social behaviour.[5] + - ==Skangers in Irish Culture==
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- - A 'skanger' in Irish culture is a term, usually used disdainfully or in a derogatory manner, to refer to a person of low moral standing. - In Irish culture, the scanger is an urban subculture of people that are commonly associated with petty crime and bad behaviour. They are seen to be low in ethics and general troublemakers. - - ===Appearance=== - The stereotypical scanger tends to wear sports wear, usually trying to imitate a 'gangster' kind of image they may have seen on rappers. - The male scangers usually have short hair which they either spike up or gel flat against their heads. They can also be seen wearing baseball caps, with the bill tilted away from their foreheads. - Female skangers often have short, spiky hair with long straight hair extensions underneath. It is also not unusual for them to dye parts of their hair bright colours - i.e. pink streaks, blue tips etc. - ===Behaviour=== - Scangers, stereotypically, engage in anti social behaviour and petty crime. Security guards and shop assistants tend to be particularly aware of their actions when they enter their premises. Scangers often steal small items, either for resale or just for their own amusement. - They also tend to engage in the use of alcohol, often in public areas, which is illegal by Irish law. Many also smoke and drink from a young age. - Scangers also often call out to passers by to intimidate or embarrass them. - - ==Depictions in popular culture== - * Colin Farrell's character in the movie Intermission.[6] - * Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, the satirical stereotype created by journalist Paul Howard, often encounters skangers, whom he also refers to as "skobies".[7] - - ==See also== - Other youth subcultures that resemble skangers: - * Spide or Millie (Northern Ireland) - * Chav (England) - * Dres (Poland) - * Ned (Scotland) - * Bogan (Australia and New Zealand) - * Ah beng (Singapore/Malaysia) - * Jejemon (Philippines) - * Naco (Mexico) - * White Trash (United States) - * Guna or Mitra (Portugal) - * Flaite (Chile) - - ==References==
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- ^ a b Did you snog? No, I scored, you muppet — Irish Independent newspaper article, 8 February 2006.
- ^ 'Asbo' and 'Chav' make dictionary, BBC News, 8 June 2005.
- ^ This cackle about cackleberries is enough to leave you scunnered, The Guardian newspaper article, 9 June 2005.
- ^ Pyjama Party — The Irish Times newspaper article, 11 November 2006.
- ^ "Every skanger from Timahoe to Termonfeckin is out burning tyres, stoning firemen and demanding bin bags of chocolate." — Luas Talk — Irish Independent newspaper column, 28 October 2006.
- ^ "As foulmouthed Dublin skanger Lehiff, Farrell is a violent petty criminal" Intermission — film review from the RTÉ website, retrieved 29 November 2006.
- ^ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightdress, by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Penguin Books, ISBN 1-84488-089-3.
- - ==External links== - * scanger, skanger — definition from the hiberno-english.com website - * Urban Dictionary definition of Skanger (definitions predate this article) - - - -