Laurie Mains

For the Australian actor, see Laurie Main.

Laurence William Mains MNZM (born 16 February 1946) is a former rugby union footballer and coach who represented New Zealand. Mains' representative career started when he first played for Otago in 1967. He made his All Blacks début in 1971, against the British and Irish Lions. His last Test was against Ireland in 1976. Although he toured South Africa in 1976, he played no Test matches.

Laurie Mains

MNZM

Mains in 1970
Birth name	Laurence William Mains
Date of birth	(1946-02-16) 16 February 1946
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (12 st 4 lb)
School	King's High School
Occupation(s)	Residential building
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Southern () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–76 Otago 115 (967) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1971–76 New Zealand 15 (153) Coaching career Years Team 1984–91 Otago 1992–95 New Zealand 2000–01 Cats 2002–03 Highlanders

Mains' coaching career started with Otago, whom he coached for eight years. He was appointed All Blacks coach in 1992, and coached them to the 1995 Rugby World Cup final; where they lost to South Africa.

In the 1998 New Year Honours, Mains was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.

He is the current owner of GJ Gardner Homes in Dunedin, New Zealand, and is an oldboy of King's High School.

External links

• Laurie Mains at AllBlacks.com
• Laurie Mains' Opinion column at Rugby Heaven