Brian Evans (rugby union)

New Zealand rugby union coach

Born

Brian Francis Evans

OccupationSchool principal

Position(s) Coach

Brian Evans

ONZM

Evans in 2011

Born

Brian Francis Evans

Occupation

School principal

Rugby player

Rugby union career

Coaching career
Position(s)	Coach
Years	Team
2009–2014	Black Ferns
2011	Kelston BHS
2008	De La Salle College
2007	Auckland Women

Brian Francis Evans ONZM is a New Zealand rugby union coach, and former head coach of the New Zealand women's national team.

Provincial

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]

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.^[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

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

↑ 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". The New Zealand 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.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Dale Atkins	Black Ferns coach 2009–2010	Succeeded by Grant Hansen
Preceded by Grant Hansen	Black Ferns coach 2012–2014	Succeeded by Greg Smith

Squads

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup
Forwards	Fa'amausili Ngata-Aerengamate McKay Nelson Te Ohaere-Fox Wilton Blackwell Levave Patea Everitt Itunu Lavea Savage Robertson
Backs	Cocksedge Jensen Brazier Subritzky-Nafatali Manuel Rule Tiplady-Hurring Baker Hireme Wickliffe Winiata Richardson
Coach	Evans

v t e New Zealand women's squad – 2010 Rugby World Cup winners (4th title)
Forwards	Bosman Robertson Taufateau Fa'amausili McKay Te Ohaere-Fox Penetito Codling Heighway Robinson Lavea Ruscoe Savage Sione Itunu
Backs	Cocksedge Jensen Brazier Hull Richards Hina Tiplady-Hurring Manuel Grant Hohepa Wickliffe
Coach	Evans

International

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