Sean Horan

Sean Horan

Rugby union career
Coaching career Years Team 2012-2016 New Zealand 2009-2011 Steamers
Medal record Coach for women's rugby sevens Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition

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 rather 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

1. "Rugbygirl". www.rugbygirl.co.nz. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
2. Woodcock, Fred (10 January 2012). "Sean Horan appointed women's sevens coach". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
3. Exelby, Kelly (12 November 2011). "Steamers coach Sean Horan still stunned by exit". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
4. "NZ women's sevens qualify for Rio Olympics". radionz.co.nz. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
5. "Horan steps down as Black Ferns Sevens coach". worldrugby.org. September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
6. "Sean Horan steps away from Black Ferns Sevens role". All Blacks.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
7. Strang, Ben (14 September 2016). "New Zealand women's sevens coach Sean Horan steps down, contemplates men's job". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2016.