Allan Bunting
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Allan Bunting(born 11 February 1975)[1]is a New Zealandrugby unionandsevenscoach. He previously coached the Black Ferns sevens and was the inaugural head coach of theChiefs Manawain theSuper Rugby Aupikicompetition.[2][3]He was appointed as the Black Ferns fifteens coach in February 2023.
Playing career[edit]
Between 1999 and 2009 Bunting played for theNew Zealand sevens team,theChiefs,theBay of Plenty Steamersand Tokyo Gas.[4][5]
Coaching career[edit]
Bunting was the assistant coach for the Black Ferns Sevens from 2012 to 2016.[4]He has also been the skills coach for the All Blacks Sevens and assistant coach for the Wellington Lions Sevens.[4]
Bunting replacedSean Horanas head coach of theNew Zealand women's sevens teamafter the2016 Summer Olympics.[6][4]After taking leave in 2019, he returned andco-coachedthe team withCory Sweeneyuntil theTokyo Olympics.[7]They won gold after defeatingFrancein the Gold medal final.[8]Bunting stepped down as co-coach after the Olympics[9][10][11]and was later appointed asChiefs Manawahead coach.[5]
In February 2023, Bunting was appointed as the Black Ferns coach through to the2025 Rugby World Cupin England.[12][13]He replacedWayne Smithas the Black Ferns Director of Rugby.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Allan Bunting".Ultimate Rugby.Retrieved30 April2024.
- ^"Olympic Gold Medal winning coach announced as Chiefs Women Head Coach".Chiefs.6 October 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Super Rugby: Rotorua's Allan Bunting named head coach of Chiefs Women".NZ Herald.6 October 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^abcd"Allan Bunting appointed Head Coach of Black Ferns Sevens".www.voxy.co.nz.3 November 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^abSwannell, Rikki (25 January 2022)."The Heart of Coaching".www.nzrugbyworld.co.nz.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^Strang, Ben (3 November 2016)."Allan Bunting named as New Zealand women's sevens coach, replacing Sean Horan".Stuff.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Co-coaches for the Black Ferns Sevens".RNZ.25 September 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^Pearson, Joseph (31 July 2021)."Tokyo Olympics: Golden Black Ferns sevens beat France to become Olympic champions".Stuff.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Cory Sweeney steps up as Black Ferns Sevens head coach".RNZ.27 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Allan Bunting steps down from Black Ferns Sevens after golden run".Māori Television.27 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Rugby: Black Ferns Sevens co-coach Allan Bunting steps down following Olympic triumph".NZ Herald.27 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2022.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Allan Bunting announced as Black Ferns Director of Rugby".allblacks.com.10 February 2023.Retrieved10 February2023.
- ^abPearson, Joseph (9 February 2023)."Allan Bunting replaces Wayne Smith as Black Ferns coach through to 2025 Rugby World Cup".Stuff.Retrieved10 February2023.
- ^"Former Sevens maestro Allan Bunting named new Black Ferns coach".1 News.Retrieved10 February2023.