Bonjour a tous, je m’appelle Steve Diamond
ON THE BLINDSIDE
Steve Diamond is taking intensive French lessons as he eyes up a move across the channel after finishing a six-month stint as Lead Rugby Consultant at Edinburgh three weeks ago.
Diamond, 54, who has twice taken charge of Sale Sharks winning a Premiership Cup and Worcester Warriors in the Premiership and the Russian national team, is keen to get back into coaching as soon as possible.
And with jobs in the cash-strapped Premiership at a premium, he could work in the United Rugby Championship again or even move to the Top 14 or an ambitious Pro D2 club in France.
During his latest firefighting job, Diamond sorted out Edinburgh's new coaching team, arranged their pre-season training and got them back on track after Mike Blair announced he was leaving at the end of last season.
He stayed on to oversee a handover period to Sean Everitt and ensure a smooth transition, which allowed the experienced South African signed on a one-year deal to hit the ground running.
“We've enjoyed having Steve here at Edinburgh Rugby, and he's done a first-class job in overseeing our pre-season programme this off-season,” said Edinburgh Rugby Managing Director Douglas Struth
Diamond, who is itching for another challenge, starts an Intense French language course for four hours a day on Monday for the next month before looking to see what jobs are available.
