Frank Hadden (born 14 June 1954) is the current coach of the Scotland national rugby union team. He was appointed on 15 September 2005 [1] replacing Matt Williams. He has coached the Edinburgh Gunners with increasing success until now. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union, a founder member of the International Rugby Board in 1886 with fellow Celtic nations Ireland and Wales. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Matt Williams the rugby coach is presently (2004) the head coach of the Scotland national rugby union team. ... The Edinburgh Gunners are one of three professional rugby union teams in Scotland, the Border Reivers and Glasgow Warriors being the other two. ...

Background

Frank Hadden was born 14 June 1954 in Dundee. He was educated at the High School of Dundee and Strathclyde University playing rugby for both. He attended the Carnegie School of PE in Leeds to pursue a teaching career. While teaching at Guiseley School, he played rugby for Headingley, occasionaly playing in the 1st XV, when the incumbent stand-off, Ian McGeechan (who later became coach of Scotland and the British Lions) was away on international playing duty. // High School of Dundee The High School of Dundee (can be broken down to simply H.S.D. or D.H.S.) is one of Scotlands leading independent schools, and the only private school in Dundee. ... The University of Strathclyde in Scotland is a top research-led British University which originated as Andersons Institution in 1796. ... Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Leeds Tykes is an English rugby union club, based in Leeds, that currently competes in the Guinness Premiership, the highest level of the sport in England. ... Ian McGeechan (born on October 30, 1946) is a hugely successful rugby coach of the Northampton Saints, the Scotland national rugby union team and the British and Irish Lions. ...

Coaching career

In 1983, Hadden was appointed Head of PE and director of rugby at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, and, as the school's 1st XV became a dominant force in Scottish schools rugby, he acquired a name as a coach with promise. In 1992 he accepted his first national challenge, when asked to coach a Scotland under-16s team. Although he continued coaching Scottish age-group teams, Hadden's first taste of the big-time came in 1997 when he was appointed assistant coach with Caledonian Reds, one of the four new pro teams launched in Scotland after the game turned professional. Hadden was included in the 1998 Scotland tour of Australia in the capacity of technical coach. However, when the SRU was forced to cut the Reds during budget cut-backs, Hadden returned to teach at Merchiston. Merchiston Castle School is unique among boarding schools in Scotland in that it is the only one open to boys only. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

Edinburgh Rugby

In 2000, when a player revolt led to the removal of Ian Rankin as coach of Edinburgh Rugby, Hadden agreed to quit teaching and accept the role of head coach. In 2004, he became the first coach to take a Scottish professional team to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. This article is about the year 2000. ... Ian Rankin (born April 28, 1960 in Fife, Scotland) is one of the best-selling crime writers of the United Kingdom, and one of the worlds foremost writers in the genre. ... Edinburgh Rugby are one of three professional rugby union teams in Scotland, The Borders and Glasgow Rugby being the other two. ...

National Coach

In April 2005 he was appointed Scotland interim coach, leading Scotland to victories against the Barbarians and Romania. September 15, 2005 saw Hadden confirmed as Scotland coach until the Rugby Union World Cup in 2007. The original Barbarians Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed the Baa-Baas, are an invitational rugby union team. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union, a founder member of the International Rugby Board in 1886 with fellow Celtic nations Ireland and Wales. ... The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 and now held every four years. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...