Former Canadian rugby player Jamie Cudmore returns to Vancouver Island as a coach

Jamie Cudmore carries the ball during an international rugby match against Russia in Calgary on June 18, 2016.The 40-year-old former Canadian international, one of Canada’s best-known rugby exports, is leaving France to groom the next wave of rugby talent in his role as head coach of the newly reformed Pacific Pride Academy on Vancouver Island.

“It’s a pretty difficult time in France right now,” Cudmore said. “It’s not a question of who’s the best coach or who’s the best qualified, it’s more a question of who’s the ear of the president.”Story continues below advertisement“For us, in terms of family, it’s the right move,” said Cudmore. “And for me to be able to still be involved in rugby and helping out with Rugby Canada and being involved in the Pride program, which I was a member of way back in the day, it’s a win-win for everybody.

Cudmore, a native of Squamish, B.C., represented Canada at four World Cups from 2003 to 2015 and won 43 caps for his country. The hard-nosed lock forward played overseas for Llandovery and Llanelli in Wales and FC Grenoble, ASM Clermont Auvergne and Oyonnax in France. Cudmore coached throughout his playing career, starting with his club days in Canada. He coached at the Clermont Youth Academy as well as the under-23 team and was an assistant coach with Canada at the Americas Rugby Championship in 2016. He served as head coach with Oyonnax in 2017 and most recently was director of rugby for Provence Rugby.

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