TW Roland ‘Roly’ Meates, who dedicated a lifetime of service to Irish rugby and was long hailed as a 'scrum guru', has passed away after a long illness.
TW Roland ‘Roly’ Meates, who dedicated a lifetime of service to Irish rugby and was long hailed as a “scrum guru”, passed away on Wednesday after a long illness.
He coached the Ireland team from 1975 to 1977. The highlight was a 13-12 comeback win over England at Twickenham in 1976, before Ireland beat Fiji and narrowly lost to New Zealand on tour. Meates’ coaching spells also saw him take charge of the President’s XV, Wolfhounds, Combined Provinces and Irish Universities teams down through the years.
In addition, he had the honour of being president of his two clubs, DUFC and Wanderers , and made history as the first honorary member of Dublin University Football Club.
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