John Muggleton
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Full name | John Muggleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 16 January 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Muggleton (born 16 January 1960) is an Australian former
Playing career
Muggleton originally played junior
Muggleton was initially graded as a fullback with Balmain, but moved to Parramatta in 1980 and the following year, jumped suddenly into first grade just as the Eels won their first premiership.
1982 saw Muggleton become as a second rower an integral part of Parramatta's most dominant NRL team, providing a second kicker to support
However, after that, Muggleton had a great deal of trouble retaining his place during a succession of injuries and much competition from Mark Laurie, Peter Wynn and Steve Sharp in Parramatta's second row.
By 1984, he was used chiefly as a reserve, and
Coaching career
After this, Muggleton turned to coaching, being most successful with North Sydney's struggling President's Cup outfit in 1993 where he lifted them from twelfth to sixth.[citation needed]
Muggleton was the defence coach with the Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby competition, serving from 2011 to 2013.[9][10][11][12][13] Muggleton left the Rebels at the end of the season. His last game as the defence coach of the Rebels was a home game against New Zealand franchise the Highlanders, a match that also turned out to be the last Rebels match for head coach Damien Hill and players James O'Connor, Gareth Delve, Cooper Vuna, Ged Robinson, Nick Phipps and Nic Henderson. In front of over 12,000 spectators, the Rebels overcame a 24-point half-time deficit to achieve a remarkable 38-37 come-from-behind victory over the Highlanders, ending Muggleton's tenure as a Rebels assistant coach on a winning note.[14][15]
He coached
On 25 July 2014, Muggleton became the new Defence Coach for English rugby club
Muggleton has been the defence coach at the Parramatta Two Blues Rugby Club since November 2015[20]
References
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September 1982, p. 54
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Yesterday's Hero
- ^ "John Muggleton / Brad Harrington info".
- ^ "1984–1985 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". The Independent. 20 August 1995. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald.
- ISBN 0949853194.
- ^ a b "Muggleton Joins Rebels" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Rebels announce coaching structure" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Preparation the key for Muggleton" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Melbourne Rebels defence no longer a weakness". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. AAP. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Muggleton, John (29 February 2012). "Changing defensive habits takes time" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Rebels Farewell Departing Stars with Incredible Comeback". Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
- ^ Rugby News (5 September 2011). "Georgia get warm welcome in cold south" (Press release). International Rugby Board. Retrieved 1 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aussie coach to add steel to Scarlet defence". Western Mail. Media Wales. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (21 April 2010). "Muggleton exit is amicable". Western Mail. Media Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "John Muggleton becomes new Defence Coach with Gloucester". Sky Sports. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ http://twobluesrugby.com.au/images/library/Two_Blues_Coach_Announcement_151008.pdf%7C}[permanent dead link]