Matt Parish
{{Short description|Australian rugby league coach}}
{{For|the lawyer and scholar of international relations|Matthew Parish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Matt Parish
|fullname = Matthew Parish
|image = Matthew Parish.jpg
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|position = {{rlp|CE}}
|birth_date =
|birth_place =
|height =
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|club1 = Balmain Tigers
|year1start = 1988
|year1end = 93
|appearances1 = 55
|tries1 = 6
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 24
|coachteam1 = {{nowrap|Salford City Reds}}
|coachyear1start = 2011
|coachyear1end =
|coachgames1 = 6
|coachwins1 = 1
|coachdraws1 = 0
|coachlosses1 = 5
|coachteamA = {{rlnt|Samoa}}
|coachyearAstart = 2013
|coachyearAend = 23
|coachgamesA = 26
|coachwinsA = 11
|coachdrawsA = 1
|coachlossesA = 14
|new = yes
|updated = 14 October 2022
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Matt Parish is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who was the head coach of Samoa and a former professional rugby league footballer.
Playing career
Parish played in 64 first-grade matches for the Balmain Tigers between 1988 and 1993.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/13629451.amp |title=Salford City Reds appoint Matt Parish as head coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2011 |access-date=28 June 2023}}
Coaching career
He moved into coaching, and served as assistant coach of the North Queensland Cowboys and the New South Wales State of Origin team.{{cite news|last=Proszenko|first=Adrian|date=5 June 2011|title=Mates help Parish score a pact with the Devils|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/mates-help-parish-score-a-pact-with-the-devils-20110604-1fm5h.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=5 June 2011}}
In June 2011, Parish was appointed head coach of the Salford City Reds in the Super League, on a contract until the end of 2013. After taking charge in July, he coached the side for six matches, winning one, before resigning in November 2011.{{cite news|last=Hadfield|first=Dave|date=18 November 2011|title=Parish perishes at Reds after less than six months|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/parish-perishes-at-reds-after-less-than-six-months-6263913.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/parish-perishes-at-reds-after-less-than-six-months-6263913.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Independent|access-date=18 November 2011|location=London}}{{cite news|date=17 November 2011|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12207/7313061/Parish-quits-Reds-role|title=Parish quits Reds role|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=18 November 2011}} Parish cited "personal reasons" for leaving the club, though the Manchester Evening News reported that he had fallen out with the club's administration, having been critical of a number of aspects of the club's management.{{cite news|last=Barker|first=Neil|date=18 November 2011|title=Parish's strained Salford Reds reign always destined for a Matt finish|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/parishs-strained-salford-reds-reign-876268|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=18 November 2011}} Shortly after leaving Salford, he returned to Australia and was appointed an assistant coach of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, then the reigning National Rugby League premiers.{{cite news |url=http://www.mwse.com.au/?s=article-display&id=45367 |title=Sea Eagles Add to Coaching Staff |last=Trodden |first=Matt |date=25 November 2011 |website=Mwse.com.au |publisher=Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |access-date=25 November 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127061331/http://www.mwse.com.au/?s=article-display&id=45367 |archive-date=27 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}
In 2013, Parish was appointed as head coach of {{rlnt|Samoa}}.{{cite news|date=9 July 2013|title=Matt Parish appointed as head coach of Samoa for the World Cup|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/15321/8814472/matt-parish-appointed-as-head-coach-of-samoa-for-the-world-cup|publisher=Sky Sports}}
He coached the Samoans to a quarter-final appearance in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Earlier in the tournament Samoa faced New Zealand. The Samoans were down 36–4 in the second half, until the Samoans gave 'the Kiwis' a scare scoring 20 consecutive points, getting to within 13 points of the lead with 15 minutes to go in the match. However, the 'Kiwis' scored one more try to seal the match. The Samoans won their next two games against the Kumuls and the French, to secure their spot in the quarterfinal where they took on Pacific rivals Fiji. They lost, 22–4, ending their World Cup campaign.
In October 2022, he named his Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. Parish led the side to the World Cup Final where they were defeated by Australia. On 10 August 2023, he announced his resignation from the Samoan Head Coaching role.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
=Samoa coaching record=
| class="wikitable" |
| Opponent
! Played ! Won ! Drew ! Lost ! Win Ratio (%) |
|---|
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Australia}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 00.00 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|France}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Fiji}} | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|England}} | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|New Zealand}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 00.00 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Papua New Guinea}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Scotland}} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00 |
| align=center
| align=left|{{rl|Tonga}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
| align=center
| TOTAL | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 31.25 |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||
| colspan=9|Four Nations record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=150|Year
! width=150|Round ! width=50|Position ! width=50|GP ! width=50|W ! width=50|L ! width=50|D | ||||||
| Australia/New Zealand 2014 | Fourth place | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||
| colspan=9|World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=150|Year
! width=150|Round ! width=50|Position ! width=50|GP ! width=50|W ! width=50|L ! width=50|D | ||||||
| England/Wales 2013 | Quarter-Final | 5/14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Australia/New Zealand/Papua New Guinea 2017 | Quarter-Final | 8/14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Personal life
In May 2014, it was revealed that Parish was dating Suzanne Hadley, estranged wife of Australian broadcaster Ray Hadley.{{cite web|last=Hornery|first=Andrew|date=16 May 2014|title=Ray Hadley creates minefield over wife's affair with coach Matt Parish|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/ray-hadley-creates-minefield-over-wifes-affair-with-coach-matt-parish-20140515-zree8|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}} The pair separated in April 2016.{{cite web|date=24 April 2016|title=Suzanne Hadley and Matt Parish quietly call it quits two years after they started dating|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/suzanne-hadley-and-matt-parish-quietly-call-it-quits-two-years-after-they-started-dating/news-story/4c8671e6cf76dcd1229a559543c878a7|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|access-date=4 May 2021}} In February 2017, it was revealed that Suzanne Hadley had applied for an apprehended violence order against Parish.{{cite web|last=Proszenko|first=Adrian|date=21 February 2017|title=NSWRL to launch investigation into AVO application against Matt Parish|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nswrl-to-launch-investigation-into-avo-application-against-matt-parish-20170221-gui3od.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=4 May 2021}} In April 2017, Parish agreed to abide to a six-month restraining order which includes not assaulting, threatening, harassing or intimidating Hadley. He also agreed not to contact her unless it is through a lawyer and not go near her home or place of work.{{Cite web|url=https://dsf.newscorpaustralia.com/heraldsun/subscription/|title=Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun|website=Dsf.newscorpaustralia.com|access-date=18 November 2021}}
References
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{{Reflist}}
{{Samoa 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Samoa 2014 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{Samoa 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Samoa 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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