Jamie Cudmore, a native of Squamish, has been coaching in Newfoundland since on a contract that expires at the end of November.
The 44-year-old Cudmore lost his job as head of Rugby Canada’s national development academy and assistant coach with the Canadian men’s 15s team in July 2021 after several social media posts critical of the Canadian women’s sevens team’s disappointing performance at the Tokyo Olympics.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
“I think I have the understanding of our landscape and of our players, and the global game as well, to make a good go for it. But I had no idea what type of complicated situation I was moving into in 2019 until I got into the building.”Article content The Canadian men, coached by Kingsley Jones, are rebuilding after failing to qualify for the 2023 World Cup. Cudmore says he has a good relationship with Jones and has shared his goals and views with the former Wales captain, who took over the Canadian men’s program in 2017.
“It was an emotional event for a good friend and I let that get the better of me,” Cudmore said on Twitter at the time. “I’ve always played/coached with my heart on my sleeve for this great country. I’m sorry if I’ve offended anyone.” Tait, while maintaining he had done nothing wrong, subsequently resigned. The former Canadian international is now B.C. Rugby’s technical director.Article content
The Newfoundland body paid a portion of Cudmore’s salary and expenses while GRIT made up the rest. As part of the deal, Cudmore has worked with other provincial unions.Article content
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