Brian Evans (rugby union)
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| Born | Brian Francis Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | School principal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Francis Evans ONZM is a New Zealand rugby union coach, and former head coach of the New Zealand women's national team.
Career
[edit]Evans coached De La Salle College to victory in 2008 in the National First XV Championship.[1][2] He is currently the principal of Wesley College, Auckland.[3]
Provincial
[edit]In 2007 he coached the victorious Auckland Women's team.
International
[edit]Evans was appointed Head Coach of the New Zealand women's national team in 2009 with Grant Hansen as Assistant Coach.[4][5]
Evans coached the Black Fern's to success as they won the 2010 Rugby World Cup.[6] In 2011, He took a short break from coaching before returning as Head Coach in 2012.[7]
Evans stepped down as Black Ferns head coach after a poor performance at the 2014 World Cup.[8]
Honours
[edit]In the 2011 New Year Honours, Evans was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to women's rugby.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ international.kbhs.school.nz. "International Rugby Coaching". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Catherine Healy (Western Leader) Stuff.co.nz (28 April 2011). "School rugby link lives on". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Earley, Melanie (4 April 2023). "Statutory manager appointed at Auckland's Wesley College to 'assist' school board". Stuff.
- ^ Allblacks.com (2 June 2009). "Black Ferns coaches announced". Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Rugby: Evans takes on Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Healy, Catherine (28 April 2011). "School rugby link lives on". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "3 year deal for Black Ferns". RNZ. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (1 December 2014). "NZ women's rugby coach moves on". Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2011". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2021.