Jermaine Coleman (rugby league)

Jermaine Coleman (born 17 June 1982) is a rugby league coach who is the lead coach of Jamaica and a former Jamaican international rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off or scrum-half for a number of clubs.

Jermaine Coleman
Personal information
Full nameJermaine Coleman
Born (1982-06-17) 17 June 1982
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–02 Hunslet Hawks 16 2 2 0 12
2002 Gateshead Thunder 12 2 0 0 8
2003 York City Knights 2 0 0 0 0
2003 Gateshead Thunder 18 0 0 0 0
2004–11 London Skolars 116 19 14 0 104
2013–15 Hemel Stags 20 4 0 0 16
2015–21 London Skolars 46 2 0 0 8
Total 230 29 16 0 148
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Jamaica 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2019–21 London Skolars 41 10 2 29 24
2022 London Broncos 18 3 1 14 17
Total 59 13 3 43 22
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2016 Jamaica 2 1 1 0 50
Source: [1][2][3][4]
As of 24 October 2022

Background

Coleman was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and is Jamaican heritage.[5][6]

His brother Jy-mel Coleman is a fellow Jamaican international.[7]

He is a teacher.[8]

Playing career

Club career

Coleman played for the Hunslet Hawks between 2001 and 2002.[9]

He played for the Gateshead Thunder in 2002.

Coleman played for the York City Knights in 2003.[10]

He played for the Gateshead Thunder in 2003.[11]

Coleman played for the London Skolars between 2004 and 2011.

He played for the Hemel Stags as a player-coach between 2013 and 2015.[12]

Coleman re-joined the London Skolars, this time as a player-coach in 2015, before ending his playing career in 2021.[13]

International career

Coleman represented the Academic Lions in 2003.[14]

He earned his one and only test cap for Jamaica in 2017 against France.

Coaching career

Club career

Coleman took the head coach role at the London Skolars in 2019, and performed the same roles in 2020 and 2021

He took over at the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship following their move to Plough Lane ahead of their 2022 season.[15] He was sacked in May 2022 following poor performances and results.[16]

International career

Coleman coached Jamaica for two games in 2016, beating Ireland in Dublin and drawing with Wales.[17]

He is the main coach for Jamaica under Director of Rugby Romeo Monteith at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[18][19][20]

References
  1. "Player Summary: Jermaine Coleman". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. Rugby League Project coaches
  4. itsrugby profile
  5. Former London Broncos coach Jermaine Coleman unsure over return to club game
  6. Jamaica aim to create 'shockwave' at 2021 Rugby League World Cup
  7. SKOLARS ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF EXCITING HALF BACK JY-MEL COLEMAN
  8. Jermaine Coleman: 'Black people don't want a leg up. Just equality'
  9. PARKSIDERS TRIO CALLED UP BY REGGAE WARRIORS
  10. Knight moves for new blood
  11. A tough fixture for the Thunder
  12. Hemel add to coaching team
  13. Episode 125: Jermaine Coleman
  14. Backs to the wall job
  15. JERMAINE COLEMAN JOINS THE LONDON BRONCOS
  16. London Broncos sack coach Jermaine Coleman after torrid start to the season
  17. One Coach, One Player: Jamaica's Coleman Brothers Looking To Light Up World Cup
  18. BJB try soothes Jamaican spirit, says Coleman
  19. Local rugby players set for World Cup taste
  20. Reggae Warriors revel after scoring first try at Rugby League World Cup
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