Scott Bemand
Scott Bemand (born 21 September 1978 in Hereford) is a retired English rugby union player and current rugby coach. He formerly played for Harlequins, Leicester Tigers and Bath.
| Birth name | Scott Bemand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hereford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Harper Adams University College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was a member of the senior England squad that toured Australia in 2006.
Bemand played for three seasons at Leicester Tigers before injury forced him out of the team at the end of the 2006–7 season. After a year blighted by injury, he signed to play for Bath Rugby from the 2008/9 season.
Further injury forced his retirement at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Bemand coached at Dorchester RFC within the senior squad on a weekly basis until 21 May 2015 when he was announced as the new England Women's team attack coach. He completed his last game with the team in front of over 58000 people as England won another 6 Nations grand slam on April 29, 2023.
On 27 July 2023, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) announced the appointment of Bemand as head coach of their women's team on a 3 year contract.