Dan McFarland

Dan McFarland
Birth nameDaniel Joseph McFarland
Date of birth (1972-04-10) 10 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birthOxfordshire, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
SchoolAmpleforth College
UniversityNewcastle University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head Coach Stepped down 21.02.2024
Current team Ulster
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1999 Richmond ()
1999–2000 Stade Français ()
2000–2006 Connacht ()
Coaching career
Years Team
2006–2015 Connacht (Assistant coach)
2007 Ireland U20 (Assistant coach)
2014 Emerging Ireland
2015 Ireland Wolfhounds
2015–2017 Glasgow Warriors (Assistant coach)
2017–2018 Scotland (Assistant coach)
2018–2024 Ulster
Correct as of 21 February 2024

Dan McFarland (born 10 April 1972) is an English rugby union coach and former player. He was head coach of Ulster Rugby from 2018 to 2024.

He played loosehead prop for Richmond, Stade Français and Connacht, retiring in 2006. He was forwards coach, then assistant coach for Connacht from 2007 to 2015, head coach of Emerging Ireland in 2014 and Ireland Wolfhounds in 2015, assistant coach of Glasgow Warriors from 2015 to 2017, and assistant coach of Scotland from 2017 to 2018.