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217 tenures.
Fred AllenNew Zealand · 1966–1968Rob AndrewEngland · 1 June 2008 – 30 June 2008Brian AshtonEngland · 20 December 2006 – 1 June 2008Brian AshtonIreland · 1997–1998Sergio BarilariItaly · 25 October 1970 → 10 April 1971Pierre BerbizierFrance · 1991–1995Pierre BerbizierItaly · 19 April 2005 → 30 September 2007John BevanWales · 1982–1985Roy BishItaly · 15 February 1975 → 1º April 1977Marco BollesanItaly · 10 November 1985 → 4 November 1988Romano BonifaziItaly · 19 March 1940 → 9 February 1941; 26 February 1950 → 29 July 1950Sergio Barilari + Romano BonifaziItaly · 10 April 1960 → 22 April 1962Steve BorthwickEngland · 19 December 2022 – presentLuigi Bricchi + Michel BoucheronItaly · 14 May 1936 → 16 May 1936Kevin BowringWales · 1995–1998Michael BradleyIreland · 2008Arturo Cameroni + Luigi BricchiItaly · 29 May 1930Luigi BricchiItaly · 1 November 1932 → 26 December 1934; 6 March 1938 → 20 November 1938Jacques BrunelFrance · 2017–2019Jacques BrunelItaly · 1 November 2011 → 31 May 2016John BurgessEngland · 18 January 1975 – 31 May 1975Peter BurkeNew Zealand · 1981–1982Ron BushNew Zealand · 1962Giordano CampiceItaly · 24 May 1970 → 25 October 1970Fernand CazenaveFrance · 1968–1973Michael CheikaArgentina · 2022–2023Michael CheikaAustralia · 2014–2019Luigi Bricchi + Franco ChiaserottiItaly · 9 February 1941 → 2 May 1942; 2 May 1942Kitch ChristieSouth Africa · 1994–1995Johan ClaassenSouth Africa · 1964, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974Len ClodeNew Zealand · 1951Allister CoetzeeSouth Africa · 2016–2017Peter ColstonEngland · 3 January 1976 – 17 March 1979John ConnollyAustralia · 2006–2007Felipe ContepomiArgentina · 2023–presentGeoff CookeEngland · 16 January 1988 – 19 March 1994Georges CosteItaly · 31 August 1993 → 19 June 1999Vern CotterScotland · 2014–2017Danie CravenSouth Africa · 1949–1956Kieran CrowleyItaly · 19 May 2021 → 31 December 2023Loreto CucchiarelliItaly · 5 November 1988 → 29 September 1989Jim DavidsonIreland · 1987–1990Alan DaviesWales · 1991–1995Nigel DaviesWales · 2007 (interim coach)Mike DavisEngland · 24 November 1979 – 6 March 1982John DawesWales · 1974–1979Ronnie DawsonIreland · 1969–1972Robbie DeansAustralia · 2008–2013Jean DesclauxFrance · 1973–1981Bill DickinsonScotland · 1971–1977Richie DixonScotland · 1995–1998Mick DoyleIreland · 1984–1987Daniel DubrocaFrance · 1990–1991Bob DuffNew Zealand · 1972–1973Bob DwyerAustralia · 1982–1983; 1988–1995Simon EasterbyIreland · 2025John EldersEngland · 18 October 1971 – 16 March 1974Rassie ErasmusSouth Africa · 2018–2019, 2024–presentAlex EvansWales · 1995 (caretaker coach)Gwyn EvansItaly · 23 October 1977 → 23 October 1978Dick EverestNew Zealand · 1957Andy FarrellIreland · 2019–Tommaso FattoriItaly · 18 May 1947 → 27 March 1949Ciaran FitzgeraldIreland · 1990–1992Ian FosterNew Zealand · 2020–2023Bertrand FourcadeItaly · 1 January 1990 → 30 August 1993Loreto Cucchiarelli + Bertrand FourcadeItaly · 29 September 1989 → 31 December 1989Jacques FourouxFrance · 1981–1990Fabien GalthiéFrance · 2019–Warren GatlandIreland · 1998–2001Warren GatlandWales · 2007–2019; 2022–2025Guglielmo GeremiaItaly · 11 April 1971 → 27 May 1971Jack GleesonNew Zealand · 1977–1978Luis GradínArgentina · 1990–1993Derrick GrantScotland · 1985–1988Tony GrayWales · 1985–1988Martin GreenEngland · 1 June 1985 – 8 June 1987Dick GreenwoodEngland · 15 January 1983 – 20 April 1985Ángel GuastellaArgentina · 1965–1973, 1978Frank HaddenScotland · 2005–2009Steve HansenNew Zealand · 2012–2019Steve HansenWales · 2002–2004John HartNew Zealand · 1996–1999Izak van HeerdenArgentina · 1965Izak van HeerdenSouth Africa · 1962Graham HenryNew Zealand · 2004–2011Graham HenryWales · 1998–2002Daniel HourcadeArgentina · 2013–2018Lynn HowellsWales · 2001 (interim coach)Rob HowleyWales · 2012–2013, 2016–2017 (interim coach)Aldo InverniciItaly · 22 April 1962 → 8 December 1965; 28 October 1967 → 24 May 1970; 28 May 1971 → 19 February 1972Sergio Barilari + Mario Battaglini + Aldo InverniciItaly · 19 July 1958 → 10 April 1960Gareth JenkinsWales · 2006–2007Dennis JohnWales · 1998 (caretaker coach)Martin JohnsonEngland · 1 July 2008 – 16 November 2011Scott JohnsonScotland · 2012–2014Scott JohnsonWales · 2006 (interim coach)Brad JohnstoneItaly · 20 November 1999 → 26 April 2002Alan JonesAustralia · 1984–1987Eddie JonesAustralia · 2001–2005; 2023Eddie JonesEngland · 20 November 2015 – 6 December 2022Basil KenyonSouth Africa · 1958Murray KiddIreland · 1995–1997Declan KidneyIreland · 2008–2013Tom KiernanIreland · 1980–1983Ian KirkpatrickSouth Africa · 1967, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977John KirwanItaly · 27 April 2002 → 18 April 2005Les KissAustralia · 2026–Les KissIreland · 2013Stuart LancasterEngland · 8 December 2011 – 11 November 2015Bernard LaporteFrance · 1999–2007Mario LedesmaArgentina · 2018–2022Umberto LevoratoItaly · 20 February 1972 → 25 November 1972Marc LièvremontFrance · 2007–2011John LloydWales · 1980–1982Brian LochoreNew Zealand · 1985–1987Marcelo LoffredaArgentina · 2000–2007Boy LouwSouth Africa · 1960, 1961, 1965Rod MacqueenAustralia · 1997–2001Renzo MaffioliItaly · 4 October 1950 → 25 February 1951Laurie MainsNew Zealand · 1992–1995Avril MalanSouth Africa · 1969–1970Nick MallettItaly · 3 October 2007 → 30 October 2011Nick MallettSouth Africa · 1997–2000Andre MarkgraaffSouth Africa · 1996Arthur MarslinNew Zealand · 1953–1954Sergio Barilari + Mario MartoneItaly · 8 December 1965 → 28 October 1967Massimo MasciolettiItaly · 20 June 1999 → 19 November 1999Willie John McBrideIreland · 1983–1984Robin McBrydeWales · 2009, 2013, 2017 (interim coach)Alex McDonaldNew Zealand · 1949Nairn McEwanScotland · 1977–1980Ian McGeechanScotland · 1988–1993; 2000–2003Ian McIntoshSouth Africa · 1993–1994Ewen McKenzieAustralia · 2013–2014Neil McPhailNew Zealand · 1961–1965Roly MeatesIreland · 1975–1977Heyneke MeyerSouth Africa · 2012–2015Syd MillarIreland · 1973–1975John MitchellNew Zealand · 2001–2003Tom MorrisonNew Zealand · 1950, 55–56Cecil MossSouth Africa · 1982–1989Hennie MullerSouth Africa · 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965Gerry MurphyIreland · 1993–1995Noel MurphyIreland · 1977–1980Héctor MéndezArgentina · 1993–1994, 1995David NashWales · 1967Jacques NienaberSouth Africa · 2020–2023Guy NovèsFrance · 2015–2017Paul O'ConnellIreland · 2025Niall O'DonovanIreland · 2005 (interim coach)Rodolfo O'ReillyArgentina · 1980–1983, 1987–1990Conor O'SheaItaly · 1 June 2016 → 17 November 2019Eddie O'SullivanIreland · 2001–2008Aitor OtañoArgentina · 1978–1980Alejandro PetraArgentina · 1994–1995Santiago PhelanArgentina · 2008–2013Wayne PivacWales · 2019–2022Carel du PlessisSouth Africa · 1997Felix du PlessisSouth Africa · 1964Eduardo PoggiArgentina · 1975Jean PratFrance · 1963–1967Paolo Paladini + Marco PulliItaly · 25 October 1981 → 9 November 1985Isidoro QuaglioItaly · 2 April 1977 → 1º May 1977Gonzalo QuesadaItaly · 1 January 2024 → presentGiorgio Briasco + Antonio RadiciniItaly · 27 March 1949 → 26 February 1950Dave RennieAustralia · 2019–2023Dave RennieNew Zealand · 2026–presentScott RobertsonNew Zealand · 2024–2025Andy RobinsonEngland · 15 October 2004 – 29 November 2006Andy RobinsonScotland · 2009–2012Bryce RopeNew Zealand · 1983–1984Jack RowellEngland · 4 June 1994 – 31 August 1997Clive RowlandsWales · 1968–1974Mike RuddockWales · 2004–2006John RyanWales · 1988–1990Julien SabyItaly · 7 April 1935 → 14 May 1936Luigi Bricchi + Julien SabyItaly · 26 December 1934 → 7 April 1935; 1 January 1937 → 17 October 1937Renzo Maffioli + Julien SabyItaly · 25 February 1951 → 1 August 1954Philippe Saint-AndréFrance · 2011–2015Joe SchmidtAustralia · 2024–2026Joe SchmidtIreland · 2013–2019Luigi Bricchi + Giuseppe SessaItaly · 20 November 1938 → 19 March 1940Matt SherrattWales · 2025 (interim coach)Héctor SilvaArgentina · 1983–1987Giulio Fereoli + Aldo Invernici + Umberto SilvestriItaly · 22 December 1956 → 8 December 1957Piermarcello Farinelli + Aldo Invernici + Umberto SilvestriItaly · 1 August 1954 → 22 December 1956Sergio Barilari + Aldo Invernici + Umberto SilvestriItaly · 8 December 1957 → 19 July 1958Jean-Claude SkrelaFrance · 1995–1999Franco SmithItaly · 21 November 2019 → 19 May 2021Greg SmithAustralia · 1996–1997Nelie SmithSouth Africa · 1980–1981Wayne SmithNew Zealand · 2000–2001JJ StewartNew Zealand · 1974–1976Rudolf StraeuliSouth Africa · 2002–2003Jack SullivanNew Zealand · 1958–1960Steve TandyWales · 2025–PresentColin TelferScotland · 1984–1985Jim TelferScotland · 1980–1984; 1993–1995; 1998–1999Arnaldo Cortese + John ThomasItaly · 20 May 1929Gregor TownsendScotland · 2017–Harry ViljoenSouth Africa · 2000–2001Gianni VillaItaly · 26 November 1972 → 14 February 1975Carlos VillegasArgentina · 1974, 1976–1977Pierre VillepreuxItaly · 24 October 1978 → 24 October 1981Peter de VilliersSouth Africa · 2008–2011Francesco VinciItaly · 29 July 1950 → 4 October 1950Ivan VodanovichNew Zealand · 1969–1971Ron WaldronWales · 1990–1991Eric WatsonNew Zealand · 1979–1980Don WhiteEngland · 20 December 1969 – 17 April 1971Jake WhiteSouth Africa · 2004–2007John WilliamsSouth Africa · 1992Matt WilliamsScotland · 2003–2005Clive WoodwardEngland · 15 November 1997 – 2 September 2004Alex WyllieArgentina · 1995–1999Alex WyllieNew Zealand · 1988–1991