Glen Ella facts for kids
| Birth name | Glen Joseph Ella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 June 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Matraville High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glen Joseph Ella (born 5 June 1959) is a famous former Australian rugby union player. He also became a coach. Glen played as a fullback, which is a key position in rugby. He played for teams like Randwick and Manly, and also for his home state, New South Wales. Glen proudly represented Australia in the 1980s.
About Glen Ella
Glen Ella was born in La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia. He grew up in a big family with 11 brothers and sisters. Many of his family members were also great athletes. His twin brother, Mark Ella, and his other brother, Gary Ella, both played rugby union for Australia. His sister, Marcia, was also a national athlete in netball. Glen went to Matraville High School.
Playing Rugby
Glen started playing rugby at Matraville Sports High School. He quickly showed his talent. Soon, he was playing for New South Wales in schoolboy rugby.
Playing for Australia
Glen made his first international appearance for Australia in 1982. This was against Scotland at Ballymore Stadium. He played as the fullback in this match. In 1983, he played his second game for Australia. This time, it was against Italy in Rovigo, and Australia won. Glen played his last two games for Australia in 1985. These matches were against Canada and Fiji. Australia won both of these games by a large margin.
Coaching Career
After his playing days, Glen Ella became a rugby coach. He was an assistant coach for the Wallabies during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. This big tournament took place in South Africa.
Later, Glen moved to England with his family. There, he coached a team called Stourbridge for six months. He also worked as a technical adviser for the Brumbies team in Australia. Glen also coached the Australian Sevens team, which plays a faster version of rugby.
Glen continued to coach at a high level. He was an assistant coach for the Wallabies again under coach Eddie Jones. He also took on a similar coaching role with the Canada team. This was before their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign. In 2009, he joined a special selection panel for the Fiji Rugby Union. In 2016, he was the backs' coach for the England team. This team toured Australia with coach Eddie Jones.
