Ru Position: | Coach |
Super14: | Auckland Blues |
Super14points: | 0 |
Coachyears1: | 2003–2006 |
Coachteams1: | Women's |
Coachyears2: | 1999 |
Coachteams2: | Auckland Blues |
Coachyears3: | 1997–1998 |
Coachteams3: | Taranaki |
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]
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.[5]
In November 2002, He was named as the Black Ferns new head coach replacing Darryl Suasua. He coached the Black Ferns to their third Rugby World Cup victory in 2006.[6] He led the Black Ferns to 15 test wins in a row as Head Coach.[7]