Gary Gold (born 6 July 1967) is a professional Rugby Union coach currently employed as Head Coach of the Cell C Sharks.Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa Gold attended Wynberg Boys' High School.Gold joined London Irish in July 2001 as Forwards Coach under Brendan Venter. At the end of the 02/03 season Venter decided to return to South Africa and Gold took over the Head Coach position which he held until June 2005.