Nate Osborne

Nate Osborne is an Australian-American rugby union coach who last served as the head coach of the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States.

Nate Osborne
Birth nameNathan John Osborne
Date of birth29/07/1980
Place of birthQueanbeyan, Australia
Height6’0”
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)


2003-2007
2007-2011		 Queanbeyan Blues
St Edmund's College
Denver Barbarians
Metropolis RFC		 ()
Teams coached
Years Team
2011-2014
2014-2015
2017-2022		 Metropolis RFC
US Men's XV's (Assistant)
New Orleans Gold

Professional rugby career

Playing career

While in his 20s, Osborne played as a fly-half with the Denver Barbarians in the Rugby Super League.[1]

Coaching career

Osborne became the head coach of Metropolis RFC in 2011, and led the team to the quarterfinals in 2014.[2]

Osborne joined the United States national rugby union team as an assistant coach in 2014. He continued with the U.S. national team through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, where he was the Backs/Attack coach.[3]

Osborne was announced as the coach of the MLR's New Orleans Gold in June 2017 in preparation for the team's inaugural 2018 season.[4] Announced April 1st 2022, Osborne will be the interim head coach for Old Glory DC. [5]

References
  1. "New Orleans Gold Rugby Head Coach Nate Osborne", November 4, 2017.
  2. "Interview With Metropolis Coach Nate Osborne", This Is American Rugby, May 16, 2014.
  3. "New Orleans Gold Rugby Head Coach Nate Osborne", November 4, 2017.
  4. "Nate Osborne To Coach New Orleans Gold", June 16, 2017.
  5. , April 1st, 2022.
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