Simon Cron | |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
School: | Christchurch Boys' High School |
University: | University of Canterbury |
Ru Currentposition: | Head coach |
Coachteams1: | Northern Suburbs |
Coachyears1: | 2014–2017 |
Coachteams2: | Sydney Rays |
Coachyears2: | 2016 |
Coachteams3: | Australia U20s |
Coachyears3: | 2017 |
Coachteams4: | Waratahs (assistant coach) |
Coachyears4: | 2017–2019 |
Coachteams5: | Toyota Verblitz |
Coachyears5: | 2019–2022 |
Coachteams6: | Force |
Coachyears6: | 2023– |
Simon Cron is a New Zealand professional rugby union football coach.[1] He is currently the head coach of the team that plays in the Super Rugby competition. He was appointed Force coach ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season in March 2022.[2] Cron coached the Sydney Rays and the Australia U20s in his early coaching years,[3] while also coaching Northern Suburbs.[4] After a spell as assistant coach, Cron moved to Japan to coach Toyota Verblitz.[5], before returning to Australia to coach the Force.[6]