Craig Green

Craig Ivan Green, (born 23 March 1961) is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer turned coach. He played on the wing. He played provincial rugby for Canterbury, played for the All Blacks and finished off his career in Italy.

For the British fashion designer, see Craig Green (designer). For the Australian Olympic wrestler, see Craig Green (wrestler).

Craig Green
Birth nameCraig Ivan Green
Date of birth (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
SchoolShirley Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Josh Ashworth
Occupation(s)Rugby union coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility player
All Black No. 842
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987–91
1991–94		 Benetton Treviso
Casale		  

 
 		  

 
 
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-85 Canterbury 160 440
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983–1987 New Zealand 20 (44)

All Blacks

He played 39 times (including 20 test matches) as an All Black from 1983 until 1987. He then "walked away" at 26 because of the low compensation despite the time and commitment required.[1]

Club career

He played a few years at the provincial team Canterbury, where he won the National Provincial Championship in 1983. From 1985 to 1989 he played in Italy, at Benetton Treviso, club where he won the Italian championship in 1989. One of his partners in the Italian team was the All Black John Kirwan, Green's teammate in the 1987 World Cup won by the New Zealanders.

In 1991 he moved to Casale, where he played until 1994.

Coaching career

Recently he has moved back to Italy and is running their development program. Green coached schoolboy rugby at Brisbane Boys' College in Brisbane, Australia. Between 2002 and 2007 he came back to Italy, to coach his former player days team Benetton Treviso. With the Italian club he had a hugely successful era; achieving the national title in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007, and the Coppa Italia in 2005.

Rugby record
  • Six tries in 1987 world cup including 4 tries against Fiji
  • Has 110 first class tries from 160 first class games.

Notes and references
  1. "Why All Black Craig Green walked away after winning the 1987 rugby world cup". Stuff (Fairfax). 11 May 2019.
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