Brian Evans (rugby union)

Brian Evans is a New Zealand rugby union coach, and current head coach of the New Zealand women's national team. He coached the Black Fern's to success in 2010 when they won the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Brian Evans
Occupation(s)School Principal
Rugby union career
Position(s) Coach
Teams coached
Years Team
2009-2014
2011
2008
2007		 Black Ferns
Kelston BHS
De La Salle College
Auckland Women

Career

Evans coached De La Salle College to victory in 2008 in the National First XV Championship. He is currently the Back Attack & Defence Coach for Kelston Boys' High School where he is the Principal.[1][2]

Provincial

In 2007 he coached the victorious Auckland Women's team.

International

Evans was appointed Head Coach of the New Zealand women's national team in 2009 with Grant Hansen as Assistant Coach.[3] He later stepped down as Black Ferns head coach after a poor performance at the 2014 World Cup.[4]

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gollark: Fun fact: TJ09 listens to no-one.
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References
  1. international.kbhs.school.nz. "International Rugby Coaching". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. Catherine Healy (Western Leader) Stuff.co.nz (28 April 2011). "School rugby link lives on". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. Allblacks.com (2 June 2009). "Black Ferns coaches announced". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  4. Cooper, Adam (1 December 2014). "NZ women's rugby coach moves on". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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