Glenn Moore (rugby union)
Glenn Moore (born 25 September 1959) is a former rugby union player and current coach.
| Date of birth | 25 September 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Takapuna, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moore played as a flanker for Mid Canterbury during the 1990s playing between 1991 and 1994.
Coaching career
North Otago
Moore joined North Otago for the 2000 season and by the end of the year had already made a big impact. In 2002 he coached the union to the final of the NPC 3rd Division which the side won and were promoted to the 2nd division. Moore was responsible for the rapid development of the North Otago provincial team, taking them from the third division into the second where they were semifinalists in his last two years.
NZ Divisional XV
Moore was then the NZ Divisional XV coach in 2003, he stayed in the role until 2005.
Otago
Moore was the Otago assistant coach between 2006 and 2007.
Highlanders
Moore made his debut as Highlanders coach in the 2008 season.[1] Moore had worked with the Highlanders before, being the defence coach for 2006–07.
Zingari-Richmond
Moore also coached the Zingari-Richmond Rugby Club side in Dunedin.
New Zealand Women
In 2015 Moore replaced Greg Smith as the head coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby team.[2]
References
- Davidson, Martin (3 April 2008). "Rugby: Solid support for rookie coach". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- "Glenn Moore named Black Ferns Head Coach for tour". ALLBLACKS.COM. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.