Jason Holland (rugby union)
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| Full name | Jason John Holland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 August 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Massey University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason John Holland (born 12 August 1972) is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer, who played for Munster from 1999 until 2008, usually as a centre.[1][2] Holland played in two Heineken Cup finals in 2000 where he scored from a drop-goal, and 2002, and won 102 Munster caps in total. He also worked as Munster backs coach in 2008. Holland also represented the Ireland A team. Holland returned to his native New Zealand in 2012 to become assistant coach to Canterbury in the ITM Cup before moving to the assistant coach post at the Hurricanes who compete in the Super Rugby competition. He became the Hurricanes head coach in December 2019.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ireland 'a long way off' All Blacks says Munster legend". The Score. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Midleton always close to Holland's heart". Irish Examiner. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "This Munster cult hero will be coaching in Super Rugby from next year". the42.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2015.