Dale Atkins

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Dale Atkins
Date of birth (1961-08-29) 29 August 1961 (age 60)
Place of birth Levin, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980–1988 Canterbury 95 (188)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980, 1983 Māori All Blacks 4 (8)
Teams coached
YearsTeam
2007–2009Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Dale Atkins (born 29 August 1961) is a former coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team. He replaced Jed Rowlands as coach of the Black Ferns in 2007, he was Rowlands assistant coach. He was assisted by his former Canterbury teammate and former All Blacks centre Warwick Taylor. [1] He was not reappointed in 2009 despite not losing a single game during his term as coach. [2] [3]

Atkins played for Canterbury and the New Zealand Maori. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dale Atkins new Black Ferns coach". Stuff. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  2. "Rugby: Atkins furious after Black Ferns axing". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. McLean, Glenn (2009-06-22). "Black Ferns coach axed". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
Sporting positions
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2007–2009
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