Alan Tait

Alan Victor Tait (born 2 November 1964) is a Scottish dual-code rugby footballer and coach. He was until January 2012, head coach at Newcastle Falcons and a former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played outside centre for Scotland and the British and Irish Lions. He played club rugby for Kelso and the Newcastle Falcons.

Tait changed codes twice in his life, once going from rugby union to rugby league, and then going the other way after union became professional during the mid-1990s.

Rugby Union

Unlike many other cross-code converts of the period, Tait had the benefit of growing up in Cumbria, where his father, Alan Senior, was playing for Workington Town. However, Tait played Union first and made his Test debut for Scotland in the inaugural 1987 World Cup held in New Zealand where, he came on as a replacement in a 20–20 draw with France in Christchurch.

Rugby League

The following year Tait switched codes to rugby league where he was to spend the next eight years playing club rugby for Widnes and Leeds, as well as representing Great Britain and Scotland.

Alan Tait (disambiguation)

Alan Tait (born 1964), is a former Scottish rugby footballer and coach

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Alan Tait (cricketer)

Alan Tait (born 27 December 1953) is a former English cricketer. He played for Northamptonshire between 1971 and 1975 and for Gloucestershire in 1978.

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Alan Tait (Australian footballer)

Alan Taylor Tait (29 April 1891 – 10 August 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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