Kevin Schuler

Kevin Schuler
Birth name	Kevin James Schuler
Date of birth	11 March 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Te Aroha, New Zealand
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb)
School	Te Aroha College
University	Massey University
Spouse	Michelle Schuler
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Flanker
Senior career
Years	Team
1996–2008	Yamaha Júbilo
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1987–90	Manawatu
1991–92, 1995	North Harbour
International career
Years	Team
1987–88	New Zealand Colts
1988–89	NZ Universities
1989–95	New Zealand
1990	NZ Divisional XV
Coaching career
Years	Team
2009–10	Yamaha Júbilo
2007–08, 2012–	Bay of Plenty

Last updated May 18, 2024

Kevin James Schuler (born 11 March 1967) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby union player. A flanker, Schuler represented Manawatu and North Harbour at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1989 and 1995. He played 13 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals and the 1995 Rugby World Cup.^[1] He moved to Japan in 1996 and played for Yamaha Júbilo, where he became player–coach and later head coach. He has also had coaching roles with Bay of Plenty and the Chiefs in New Zealand.^[2]^[3]

In 1990, Schuler was named Manawatu sportsperson of the year.^[4]

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References

↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Kevin Schuler". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
↑ Pegden, Evan (24 November 2010). "Schuler signs for Chiefs". Waikato Times. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
↑ "Kevin Schuler returns as Bay of Plenty coach". stuff.co.nz. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
↑ "Manawatu sportsperson of the year". www.sportmanawatu.org.nz. Sport Manawatu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

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[1] Knight, Lindsay. "Kevin Schuler". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

[2] Pegden, Evan (24 November 2010). "Schuler signs for Chiefs". Waikato Times. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

[3] "Kevin Schuler returns as Bay of Plenty coach". stuff.co.nz. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

[4] "Manawatu sportsperson of the year". www.sportmanawatu.org.nz. Sport Manawatu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

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