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Jed Rowlands

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Jed Rowlands
Rugby union career
Position(s) Coach
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland Blues 0
Coaching career
Years Team
2003–2006  New Zealand Women's
1999 New Zealand Auckland Blues
1997–1998 New Zealand Taranaki

Jed Rowlands is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He coached the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's national rugby team from 2003 to 2006.[1]

Rowlands coached Taranaki in the NPC from 1997 and 1998, he took them to the semifinals in his final year.[2]

In 1999, Rowlands coached the Auckland Blues Super Rugby professional side.[3][4] After finishing ninth at the end of the Super Rugby season, he was released as Blues head coach and as Auckland's coach without ever leading them into a game.[4][5]

In November 2002, He was named as the Black Ferns new head coach replacing Darryl Suasua.[2] He coached the Black Ferns to their third Rugby World Cup victory in 2006.[6][4] He led the Black Ferns to 15 test wins in a row as Head Coach.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Ferns set sights firmly on third World Cup title". New Zealand Press Association. 31 August 2006.
  2. ^ a b "Rowlands named new Black Ferns coach". ESPN.com. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ Gray, Wynne (2 May 2008). "Rugby: Decision on coach bound to surprise". New Zealand Herald.
  4. ^ a b c Long, David (25 December 2021). "Coaching calamities: Coaches/managers who've had a disastrous time with sports teams". Stuff. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ Deaker, Murray (30 June 2000). "Rugby: Self-seeking men shafted Rowlands". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ IRB. "Women's Rugby World Cup history". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  7. ^ Julian, Adam (15 November 2022). "Black Ferns by the Numbers at the Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Black Ferns coach
2003–2006
Succeeded by