Question for the Kiwis on the board

What do you think of Kieran Crowley? If you don't know who he is, he is the Canadian mens national team coach. I'm just wondering what you guys think....

As a player?

As a coach?

Even as a person?

Do you think he's good for Canadain Rugby?

He's been our coach for a few years now. He took over in 2008 when we were ranked 15th in the world, so he's done a decent job with what he has. Just want to get some outsiders reviews on him, if you know anything. Anyone who knows about him is welcome to comment as well, not just kiwis.

Does no one know who he is? LOL

Played fullback for the ABs & from a wellknown Taranaki rugby family .

www.espnscrum.com/timeline/rugby/player/9700.html

Good enough to be AB fullback, can't think of what he was like s a coach, I think he may have had charge of the under 21 side. I think he would be good for Canadian Rugby, injecting not just kiwi rugby ideas but southern hemisphere influences.

Thanks guys. I know who he is and what he's done, but Never seen him play, and didn't know what type of player he was, or how he was as a coach during his period of coaching the under 21's for NZ.

Kieran James Crowley (b. 31 August 1961 in Kaponga, New Zealand) is the current coach of the Canadian men's rugby team and a former member of the New Zealand All Blacks where he played as a fullback. He has also coached the New Zealand Under-19s in the 2007 World Championships as well as coaching provincial side Taranaki.

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• 1 Playing career
• 2 Coaching career
• 3 References
• 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Crowley received his first international cap on 1 June 1985 against England and would play 19 test matches scoring 105 points. He was a member of the 1987 World Cup winning side.[1]

Crowley played club rugby for Kaponga and provincial rugby with Taranaki.

Crowley also played cricket for Taranaki in the Hawke Cup and for Central Districts in one season of the Brabin cup (Second XI) competition.

[edit] Coaching career

Crowley was coach of the Taranaki provincial side from 1998 to 2007. From 2002 to 2003 he also acted as a selector for the All Blacks. In 2007, he coached the New Zealand Under 19s at the World Championships in Ireland, where they went undefeated, beating South Africa in the final 31–7, winning the competition for the first time since 2004.

In March 2008, Rugby Canada announced that Crowley would be replacing Ric Suggitt as head coach of the Canadian national team.[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Kieran Crowley at AllBlacks.com
2. ^ "Canada chooses former All Black Kieran Crowley as coach". International Herald Tribune. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. http://www.webcitation.org/5WhDs3x8V. Retrieved 30 March 2008.

Kieran is an ok player - he was part of the 1991 RWC ABs Team that lost the RWC in the Semi-finals to the Wallabies playing as a fullback! 

Canned Rugby I do hope you guys move forward with this guy. The Canadians have shown on more than one occasion a warrior spirit and some serious beef. A sleeping giant in my view. You should  have a goal to move into the top ten within 2years.

Good luck.