Steve Diamond (rugby union)

Steve Diamond (born 3 February 1969) is an English professional rugby union coach and former player.

[1] Diamond played for his local club Trafford MV before joining Sale Sharks as a player in 1989.

Diamond then left Sale and began coaching England Saxons for the 2002 and 2003 Churchill Cups again alongside Jim Mallinder.

Diamond joined Saracens in 2004 as a coach and was praised with bringing many successful players to the club, but was sacked after two and half years after failing to qualify for the Heineken Cup.

[6] On 8 December 2020 Sale announced that Diamond had left the club with immediate effect for personal reasons.