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Allan Bunting (born 11 February 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union and sevens coach. He previously coached the Black Ferns sevens and was the inaugural head coach of the Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. [1] [2] He was appointed as the Black Ferns fifteens coach in February 2023.
Between 1999 and 2009 Bunting played for the New Zealand sevens team, the Chiefs, the Bay of Plenty Steamers and Tokyo Gas. [3] [4]
Bunting was the assistant coach for the Black Ferns Sevens from 2012 to 2016. [3] He has also been the skills coach for the All Blacks Sevens and assistant coach for the Wellington Lions Sevens. [3]
Bunting replaced Sean Horan as head coach of the New Zealand women's sevens team after the 2016 Summer Olympics. [5] [3] After taking leave in 2019, he returned and co-coached the team with Cory Sweeney until the Tokyo Olympics. [6] They won gold after defeating France in the Gold medal final. [7] Bunting stepped down as co-coach after the Olympics [8] [9] [10] and was later appointed as Chiefs Manawa head coach. [4]
In February 2023, Bunting was appointed as the Black Ferns coach through to the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. [11] [12] He replaced Wayne Smith as the Black Ferns Director of Rugby. [12] [13]
The New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team represents New Zealand in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Summer Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games.
Aroha Savage is a rugby union player. She plays for New Zealand and Auckland. She previously played for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She has competed for the Black Ferns at three Rugby World Cup's — 2010, 2014 and 2017.
Renee Woodman-Wickliffe is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represents New Zealand and Auckland. She was in the squad that won the 2010 Rugby World Cup and the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
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. He previously coached the Bay of Plenty Steamers, in the ITM Cup, from 2009, till his rather shocking departure in 2011.
Theresa Matauaina Fitzpatrick is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of the Black Ferns champion 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup squads. She has also represented New Zealand in rugby sevens; she won gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens. She played for the Blues Women in the 2022 Super Rugby Aupiki season.
Ruby Tui is a New Zealand rugby union player. She competed internationally when the national rugby sevens team won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics tournament. She won a gold medal in rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Black Ferns team that won the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Hazel Tubic is a New Zealand-based rugby union player. She represents New Zealand internationally and was a member of their 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup champion sides. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
Eloise Blackwell is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was a member of New Zealand's squad at the 2014 Rugby World Cup, and was also a part of their champion 2017 side. She also plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Auckland provincially.
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Luka Connor is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was part of the Black Ferns 2021 Rugby World Cup squad that won their sixth title. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition; she also plays for the Bay of Plenty Volcanix in the Farah Palmer Cup and club rugby for Rangataua.
Pia Tapsell is a New Zealand rugby union player. She played as a Loose forward for the Black Ferns and plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition.
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Patricia Maliepo is a New Zealand rugby union player. She is a first five-eighth for Auckland and New Zealand.
Natahlia Moors is a New Zealand rugby union player.
Cory Sweeney is a New Zealand rugby sevens coach. He is currently the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team Head Coach. He was appointed after the Tokyo Olympics.
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Awhina Tangen-Wainohu is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for New Zealand at international level and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Waikato provincially.
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Crystal Kaua is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player.
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