| Mike Brewer | |
| Birth Name: | Michael Robert Brewer |
| Birth Date: | 1964 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Pukekohe, New Zealand |
| Weight: | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) |
| Ru Position: | Flanker / Number Eight |
| Repteam1: | All Blacks |
| Repyears1: | 1986-1995 |
| Repcaps1: | 32 |
| Reppoints1: | 4 |
| Coachyears1: | 2008-09 2010 |
| Coachteams1: | Scotland Sale Sharks |
Michael Robert Brewer (born 6 November 1964 in Pukekohe) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played rugby union as flanker or number eight and represented the All Blacks on 32 occasions scoring 1 try and winning 22 and drawing 1 of those games. He played provincial rugby for Otago and Canterbury in New Zealand's south Island.
Since his retirement from playing Brewer has become a coach and has coached in Italy and then in Ireland. In August 2008 he signed a contract with the Scottish National Rugby Union team as their forwards coach working, alongside Frank Hadden the head coach.[1] He quit in May 2009, after missing out on the head coach position when Hadden was dropped.[2] [3] Brewer was technical director for the Flying Fijians National Team ahead of their 2009 European Tour.[4] He became head coach of Guinness Premiership side Sale Sharks in April 2010, taking over from Jason Robinson.[5] Brewer instigated a number of changes including signing more than ten new players and releasing a similar number.[6] In December, he was sacked as Sale had won just three of their first nine matches of the 2010/11 season.[5] However, he had originally agreed a 3-year club plan which was still in its infancy.[7]