About Matt Taylor
Born 1972. Matt Taylor is an Australian rugby union player.
Matt Taylor (born 16 September 1972 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian-born Scottish rugby union coach and is the assistant coach (defence) of the Australian National Rugby union team. He was formerly the assistant coach of the Scotland National Rugby Union
Taylor left Glasgow Warriors to follow Gregor Townsend in taking over the Scotland national rugby union team in May 2017. He remained there until 2019.
In 2019 he was chosen by current Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie as defence coach. He is currently based in Australia.
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Who is Matt Taylor?
Australian-Scottish rugby union footballer and coach
When was Matt Taylor born?
Matt Taylor was born on 16 September 1972 in Australia, Brisbane.
What is Matt Taylor's occupation?
Matt Taylor is a rugby union player.
What nationality is Matt Taylor?
Matt Taylor is Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Matt Taylor (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matt Taylor. https://biography.guide/matt-taylor-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Matt Taylor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matt-taylor-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Matt Taylor." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matt-taylor-rugby-union-player/.
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