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Jed Rowlands is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He coached the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's national rugby team from 2003 to 2006.[1]
Rowlands coached Taranaki in the NPC from 1997 and 1998, he took them to the semifinals in his final year.[2]
In 1999, Rowlands coached the Auckland Blues Super Rugby professional side.[3][4] After finishing ninth at the end of the Super Rugby season, he was released as Blues head coach and as Auckland's coach without ever leading them into a game.[4][5]
In November 2002, He was named as the Black Ferns new head coach replacing Darryl Suasua.[2] He coached the Black Ferns to their third Rugby World Cup victory in 2006.[6][4] He led the Black Ferns to 15 test wins in a row as Head Coach.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Black Ferns set sights firmly on third World Cup title". New Zealand Press Association. 31 August 2006.
- ^ a b "Rowlands named new Black Ferns coach". ESPN.com. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Gray, Wynne (2 May 2008). "Rugby: Decision on coach bound to surprise". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ a b c Long, David (25 December 2021). "Coaching calamities: Coaches/managers who've had a disastrous time with sports teams". Stuff. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Deaker, Murray (30 June 2000). "Rugby: Self-seeking men shafted Rowlands". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ IRB. "Women's Rugby World Cup history". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Julian, Adam (15 November 2022). "Black Ferns by the Numbers at the Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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