Ivan van Rooyen

Ivan van Rooyen
Date of birth7 May 1982
Place of birthSouth Africa
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head coach
Current team Lions
Coaching career
Years Team
2009–2018 Golden Lions (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
2009–2018 Lions (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
2018– Golden Lions
2018– Lions (Assistant coach)
2019-present Lions (Head Coach)

Ivan van Rooyen (born 1981/82) is a South African professional rugby union football coach. He was short-term head coach of the Lions team that played in the Super Rugby competition.[1] He is also the coach of the Golden Lions team that competes in the Currie Cup.[2][3] Later he was made permanent head coach of Lions, he remains head coach as of 2022. The Lions now compete in the United Rugby Championship.

  1. ^ "Late Lions shock as coach Swys de Bruin heads home". Sport24.co.za. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ "From fitness guru to head coach: "Commander Cash" ready to roar". Heinz Schenk. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Golden Lions confirm new Currie Cup coach". sports24.co.za. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.