Simon Mannix

Simon Mannix
Birth nameSimon James Mannix
Date of birth (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971 (age 52)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
SchoolSt. Patrick's College, Silverstream
SpouseClaire Forget
ChildrenJames Mannix, Sam Mannix
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–96 Wellington Lions 83 (648)
1996 Wellington Hurricanes 5 (6)
1997–98 Sale Sharks 10 (48)
1998–2001 Gloucester 53 (540)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994 New Zealand 1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2007–11 Racing 92
2012–14 Munster
2014–2019 Pau
2019-2021 Singapore
2024- Portugal

Simon James Mannix (born 10 August 1971 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand)[1] is a former rugby union footballer who now serves as head coach of Biarritz Olympique in the French second division D2 having previously worked at Pau and as a as backs coach for Munster and Racing Metro.[2] Mannix played one test for the New Zealand national rugby union team against France in 1994. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream.

  1. ^ Simon Mannix player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ^ "Planet Rugby | Rugby Union Tournaments | RaboDirect PRO12 | Mannix takes charge of Munster's backs". www.planetrugby.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012.