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Craig Green (rugby union)

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Craig Green
Birth nameCraig Ivan Green
Date of birth (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961 (age 63)
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
SchoolShirley Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Josh Ashworth
Occupation(s)Rugby union coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
New Zealand Canterbury 160 440
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983–1987 New Zealand New Zealand 20 (44)

Craig Ivan Green, (born 23 March 1961) is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer turned coach. He played on the wing and played 39 times (including 20 test matches) as an All Black from 1983 until 1987. He played his provincial rugby for Canterbury and finished off his career in Italy.

Coaching career

Recently he has moved back to Italy and is running their development program. Green coached schoolboy rugby at Brisbane Boys' College in Brisbane, Australia.

Rugby record

  • Six tries in 1987 world cup inc. 4 tries against Fiji
  • Has 110 first class tries from 160 first class games.

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