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| Full name | Matthew Parish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Parish is an Australian professionalrugby league football coach who was the head coach ofSamoa and a former professional rugby league footballer.
Parish played in 64 first-grade matches for theBalmain Tigers between 1988 and 1993.[2]
He moved into coaching, and served as assistant coach of theNorth Queensland Cowboys and theNew South Wales State of Origin team.[3]
In June 2011, Parish was appointed head coach of theSalford City Reds in theSuper League, on a contract until the end of 2013.[3] After taking charge in July, he coached the side for six matches, winning one, before resigning in November 2011.[4][5] Parish cited "personal reasons" for leaving the club, though theManchester 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.[6] Shortly after leaving Salford, he returned to Australia and was appointed an assistant coach of theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles, then the reigningNational Rugby League premiers.[7]
In 2013, Parish was appointed as head coach ofSamoa.[8]
He coached the Samoans to a quarter-final appearance in the2013 Rugby League World Cup. Earlier in the tournament Samoa facedNew 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 theKumuls and theFrench, to secure their spot in the quarterfinal where they took on Pacific rivalsFiji. They lost, 22–4, ending their World Cup campaign.
In October 2022, he named hisSamoa squad for the2021 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]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Win Ratio (%) |
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 Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 00.00 |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
 England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 00.00 |
 Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00 |
 Tonga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 31.25 |
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | D | ||
| Australia/New Zealand 2014 | Fourth place | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | 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 | ||
In May 2014, it was revealed that Parish was dating Suzanne Hadley, estranged wife of Australian broadcasterRay Hadley.[9] The pair separated in April 2016.[10] In February 2017, it was revealed that Suzanne Hadley had applied for anapprehended violence order against Parish.[11] 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.[12]
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