Name Roly Meates | Education University of Dublin | |
T.W.Roland "Roly" Meates is a former Ireland national rugby union team coach and chairman of the Irish Rugby Football Union board of selectors.
Roly Meates studied dentistry at Dublin University, where he played as a forward with the Dublin University Football Club before moving to Wanderers. Meates coached Dublin University Football Club for 28 years, before moving to Leinster Rugby to coach for five years. He was Leinster's president in the 1968-1969 season. He became Ireland national rugby union team coach from 1975 to 1977 and later chairman of the selection board. He returned to Leinster where he worked with Matt Williams, and currently works as scrummaging coach. He serves as a governor of The High School, Dublin, and Chairman of the Sports Committee.