Kieran Keane

Kieran Keane
Birth name Kieran James Keane
Date of birth (1954-02-09) 9 February 1954
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
School St Bede's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth
All Black No. 801
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–85 Canterbury 64 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979 New Zealand 0 (0)
Teams coached
Years Team
1998–2001, 2006
2002–04
2009–16
2016–17
2017–2018		 Marlborough
Hawke's Bay
Tasman
Chiefs
Connacht

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. 2017-02-20.
  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.


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