Sean Horan
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Sean Horan is a New Zealand rugby union and sevens coach. He coached the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team. He was appointed as head coach in 2012.[1][2] He previously coached the Bay of Plenty Steamers, in the ITM Cup, from 2009 till his shocking departure in 2011.[3]
Horan's first achievement as Head Coach was winning the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. In 2016 he helped New Zealand qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] He stepped down as coach for the New Zealand women's sevens team after the 2016 Olympics.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Rugbygirl". www.rugbygirl.co.nz. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ Woodcock, Fred (2012-01-10). "Sean Horan appointed women's sevens coach". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ Exelby, Kelly (2011-11-12). "Steamers coach Sean Horan still stunned by exit". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "NZ women's sevens qualify for Rio Olympics". radionz.co.nz. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "Horan steps down as Black Ferns Sevens coach". worldrugby.org. September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Sean Horan steps away from Black Ferns Sevens role". All Blacks.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ Strang, Ben (14 September 2016). "New Zealand women's sevens coach Sean Horan steps down, contemplates men's job". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
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