Jed Rowlands

Jed Rowlands is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He coached the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's national rugby team from 2003 to 2006.[1]

Jed Rowlands
Rugby union career
Position(s) Coach
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
Auckland Blues 0
Coaching career
Years Team
2003–2006  New Zealand Women's
1999 New Zealand Auckland Blues
1997–1998 New Zealand Taranaki

Rowlands coached Taranaki in the NPC from 1997 and 1998, he took them to the semifinals in his final year.[2]

In 1999, Rowlands coached the Auckland Blues Super Rugby professional side.[3][4] After finishing ninth at the end of the Super Rugby season, he was released as Blues head coach and as Auckland's coach without ever leading them into a game.[4][5]

In November 2002, He was named as the Black Ferns new head coach replacing Darryl Suasua.[2] He coached the Black Ferns to their third Rugby World Cup victory in 2006.[6][4] He led the Black Ferns to 15 test wins in a row as Head Coach.[7]

References
  1. "Black Ferns set sights firmly on third World Cup title". New Zealand Press Association. 31 August 2006.
  2. "Rowlands named new Black Ferns coach". ESPN.com. 29 November 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. Gray, Wynne (2 May 2008). "Rugby: Decision on coach bound to surprise". New Zealand Herald.
  4. Long, David (25 December 2021). "Coaching calamities: Coaches/managers who've had a disastrous time with sports teams". Stuff. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. Deaker, Murray (30 June 2000). "Rugby: Self-seeking men shafted Rowlands". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. IRB. "Women's Rugby World Cup history". Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  7. Julian, Adam (15 November 2022). "Black Ferns by the Numbers at the Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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