Andrew Hore (rugby union administrator)
For the rugby union player from New Zealand see Andrew Hore
Andrew Hore (born 15 April 1972) is a New Zealand rugby union administrator. Currently CEO for the NSW Waratahs.[1]
He was, until 2016, the CEO at Welsh regional side the Ospreys,[2] leaving a High Performance role with the New Zealand Rugby Union in December 2007.
Previously Hore had been Wales national rugby union team Conditioning Director between 2002 and 2005,[3] having previously held management roles with the Canterbury and Crusaders rugby teams in his native New Zealand.
Andrew started his career in the administration of rugby with the Canterbury and Crusaders Rugby organisations initially as the Performance manager, part of this role being responsible for initiating the first rugby academy in New Zealand. Andrew then utilised his degree in Sports Science and become the conditioning coach to the successful Canterbury and Crusaders Rugby teams between 1999-2002. During this time Canterbury won the Ranfurly Shield and NPC titles and the Crusaders become the first Super team to go through the season unbeaten. Andrew then worked with the Welsh Rugby Union and was part of the team management of the 2005 Grand Slam winning team. In 2006 he returned to New Zealand Rugby Union to undertake a senior management post as a High Performance manager, before moving to Ospreys Rugby initially as Performance Director and finally as CEO.
Andrew is now CEO of the NSW Waratahs and NSW Rugby. This role entails overseeing both the Professional and Amateur game in NSW.
Not to be confused with the All-Black Andrew Hore, the rugby administrator Andrew Hore played rugby for a University of Otago under U19, U21 side and Senior B's. He then went on to play for Sydenham Rugby Club in Christchurch.
References
- ^ http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/77702971/Kiwi-CEO-Andrew-Hore-moves-from-Ospreys-to-NSW-Waratahs
- ^ http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2007/12/21/andrew-hore-lands-epd-role-at-ospreys-91466-20275662
- ^ WRU: Rugby World Cup 2003: Squad: Andrew Hore Archived 4 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine