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.