Kieran Keane

Kieran Keane

Birth name	Kieran James Keane
Date of birth	(1954-02-09) 9 February 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	St Bede's College
Occupation(s)	Rugby Union Coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1977–85 Canterbury 64 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1979 New Zealand 0 (0) Coaching career Years Team 1998–2001, 2006 Marlborough 2002–04 Hawke's Bay 2009–16 Tasman 2016–17 Chiefs (Assistant) 2017–2018 Connacht 2019- North Harbour

Kieran James Keane (born 9 February 1954) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Keane represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1979. He played six matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any official internationals.^[1]

On 20 February 2017, it was announced that Keane will be the new head coach of Connacht Rugby, taking over once Pat Lam leaves in June 2017.^[2][3] On 30 April 2018, it was announced that Keane would be leaving Connacht at the end of the season after one year in charge.^[4][5]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Kieran Keane". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
2. "Chiefs assistant Kieran Keane confirmed as next Connacht head coach". The 42. 20 February 2017.
3. "Keane edge echoes Lam's rags to riches story - Everything you need to know about the new Connacht coach". Irish Independent. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
4. "Connacht to part ways with head coach Kieran Keane after just one season in charge". Irish Independent. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
5. "Keane's Connacht fate sealed some time ago as Kiwi leaves after just one season". The 42. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.