Jason Stanton
Personal information
Full nameJason Stanley Michael Stanton
Born (1975-10-11) 11 October 1975
Australia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Halfback
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000 Lebanon Rugby League World Cup 2 0 0 0 0
2006 Lebanon Rugby League Sevens 6 4 2 0 20
Source: [1]

Jason Stanton is a rugby league/union coach who coached the Australian women's rugby sevens team to victory in the inaugural women's tournament of the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. He established the Cronulla Sharks Skills Academy and their first Women's NRL team[2] Stanton was the Assistant Coach of the NZ KiwiFerns for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[3] He previously has served as a skills coach to the Queensland Reds in 2009 and to the South African Men's Springboks 7's from 2008 to 2011. He also was a consultant coach for the Stormers Rugby Union (Super XV Rugby). As a player, Stanton represented Lebanon in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup as well as in the national sevens team in 2006.

Early years

Stanton attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield graduating in 1993. He represented the college in First XI Cricket and First XV Rugby. In 1993 he was selected as Fly half in the NSW ISA First XV Rugby team. Stanton played junior representative Rugby League for Canterbury (u/17s), Balmain (u19s) and Easts (u/19s, u/21s, Reserve Grade).

Playing career

Stanton played rugby league for Lebanon at the 2000 World Cup.[1] Stanton played for Lebanon rugby league sevens in 2006.[4] Lebanon won the Orara Valley 7's beating Fiji in the final. Stanton was awarded runner up player of the tournament.[5]

Coaching career

In 2009, Stanton coached the Australian women's rugby sevens team to victory in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens' inaugural women's tournament.[6]

He served as a skills coach to the Queensland Reds in 2009.[6]

Stanton served as a consultant coach to the South African rugby sevens team from 2008 to 2011 touring with the team in 2010 & 2011.[7][8]

Stanton established the Cronulla Sharks NRL Women's program and was Head Coach of the Women's team (NRL). He is also a consultant for Stormers rugby union side (Super XV Rugby).

Stanton recently served as Assistant Coach for the NZ Kiwi Ferns in the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Jason Stanton rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ "Sharks sign another Jillaroo to historic deal". 10 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Home". nzrl.co.nz.
  4. ↑ Lebanon in Sevens Heaven coffscoastadvocate.com.au 30 Jan 2006
  5. ↑ Lebanon go back to back at Orara Valley Sevens Archived 9 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine leagueunlimited.com 31 Jan 2006
  6. 1 2 Stanton joins Springbok Sevens team mg.co.za, 2 February 2010
  7. ↑ Boks recruit Aussie Touch guru ur7s.com, 2 February 2010
  8. ↑ Bok Sevens coach searching for an edge Archived 1 February 2013 at archive.today rugbyweek.com, 19 March 2010
  9. ↑ "Boost for Kiwi Ferns ahead of World Cup". Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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