Willie Swann

Willie Swann

Personal information
Full name	William Swann
Born	(1974-02-25)25 February 1974 Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1996–97 Warrington Wolves 37 13 0 0 52 2001–04 Leigh Centurions 99 32 0 0 128 Total 136 45 0 0 180 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1995–00 Samoa 6 2 0 0 8
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Willie Swann(born 1974) is a New Zealand former professionalrugby leaguefootballer and coach ofSamoanheritage. He currently coaches theAuckland Vulcansin theNew South Wales Cup.He is a formerSamoainternational and vice-captain. He also played for theWarrington Wolves,Leigh Centurionsand theAuckland Warriors.

Playing career

Swann was aMarist Saintsjunior who played fifteen matches for theWaitakere City Raidersin the 1994Lion Red Cup,scoring 29 points.He was aJunior Kiwiin 1993.He played for theAuckland WarriorsColts in 1995. He was anAuckland Warrior1995-1996 where he played a crucial role in laying a platform for the reserve grade to reach the 1996 grand final.

ForSamoa,he played in both the1995and2000 World Cupsscoring 5 points.

Later years

In 2006 and 2007 Swann worked as a supply and rugby teacher inGreat Sankey High School,Cheshire,England. He coached the G.S.H.S Year 10 (2006–07), rugby league team to both the North West and National finals, narrowly losing 19–18 in Uxbridge.

Between 2009 and 2010 he was the head coach of theEast Coast Bays BarracudasalongsideJoe Vagana.He was an old boy atListon College,and is now a teacher and dean there.

In 2012, he was appointed theNew Zealand Warriorsnew Development coach.He was originally appointed the WarriorsToyota Cupassistant coach for the 2013 season before taking a role as theAuckland VulcansNSW Cuphead coach.He was an assistant NSW Cup coach for the Warriors in 2015 and in 2016 he coached theMount Albert Lions.

Personal life

His brother,Anthony Swann,and cousin,Logan Swann,both also played rugby league professionally.