Jonathan Bell (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJonathan Bell (rugby union)
Irish rugby union footballer and coach
Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1974
Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Jonathan Bell (rugby union)
- Jonathan Charles Bell (born 7 February 1974) is a former rugby union player and coach.
- During his playing career, Bell played at centre, appearing for his native province of Ulster and club side Dungannon, as well as playing in England for Northampton Saints.
- He also played international rugby for Ireland. Having played his school rugby for Coleraine Academical Institution, Bell first played for Ulster as an 18 year old.
- He played one season for Northampton Saints in England in 1997–98.
- He returned to Ulster and in 1999 was part of the Ulster team that won the Heineken Cup, putting in a man-of-the-match performance against Colomiers in the final.
- Internationally, Bell made his Ireland debut against Australia on 5 June 1994.
- He earned 36 caps for Ireland between 1994 and 2003, and played at two World Cups.
- Bell played his last game for Ireland against Italy on 30 August 2003.
- He also played for the Irish sevens team, appearing in the 1997 World Cup in Hong Kong. Bell retired from professional rugby in 2005 following struggles with injuries.
- Following his retirement from playing, he became a PE teacher, working at Campbell College in Belfast where he coached the school's rugby side.
- He then became an Elite Player Development Officer for the academy of his former side Ulster, and later an assistant coach.
- In 2015, Bell left Ulster to join English Premiership side Gloucester, where his former Ulster and Ireland teammate David Humphreys was Director of Rugby.
- He was appointed as the side's defence coach.
- In March 2017, Bell was appointed head coach on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2016–17 season, following the dismissal of Laurie Fisher.
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