Michael James McClennan (26 January 1944 – October 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played for the New Zealand national team And Michael was also known as one of the top Rugby League Coaches and Mentors of his decade.
McClennan also was the coach of the Tonga team at the 1995 World Cup. Tonga failed to win a match at the World Cup but earned respect after they narrowly lost to the New Zealand team by a single point. He was also the Auckland Warriors assistant coach in 1999.[2]
McClennan suffered from dementia and disappeared from his rest home at Orewa on 16 October 2019.[6] His body was discovered six days later, on 22 October.[6][7]
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^Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby LeagueISBN1-86971-090-8