Steve Jackson (rugby union)

Steve Jackson (born 22 March 1973) is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach, who during his playing career played lock across multiple teams in the New Zealand Provincial Championship. He formerly worked as the head coach of the Samoan National rugby team from 2018 to 2020.

Steve Jackson
Birth nameSteve Jackson
Date of birth (1973-03-22) 22 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-2003 Southland ()
2004 North Harbour ()
2008 Tasman ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991 New Zealand Secondary Schools
1992 New Zealand Under 19
2002 Maori All Blacks
Coaching career
Years Team
2008 Tasman (Assistant)
2010–13 Counties Manukau (forwards)
2014–16 North Harbour
2014 Blues Under 18
2015 Blues Under 20
2017-18 Blues (Forwards)
2018-20 Samoa
2020- Shimizu Blue Sharks
Correct as of 8 September 2019

He attended High School at Waitākere College.

Career

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Playing

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As a player Steve Jackson, represented NZ Under-17 in 1990, NZ Secondary Schools in 1991, NZ Under-19 in 1992 and toured Australia with the NZ Maoris in 2002.

He enjoyed a long-playing career as a lock playing NPC for North Harbour, Tasman and Captained Southland in 2002–03.[1]

Coaching

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He moved into coaching initially back in his roots in West Auckland with the Massey club which he guided to back-to-back club titles before moving to Nelson where he won a championship with the Marist club.

He then assisted Tasman in the NPC before being recruited by current Georgia Head coach Milton Haig and then Tana Umaga in a successful stint at Counties Manukau, where they were promoted to the NPC Premiership and won the Ranfurly Shield for the first time.[2] After his success with Counties Manukau he was then approached to be Head Coach for North Harbour where he was Head Coach for the 2015 and 2016 where he successfully managed to gain North Harbour promotion to the Premiership.[3]

In 2017 Steve was promoted as the Blues Forwards coach after spending 3 years at the Franchise coaching development teams.[4]
In 2018 Jackson took over as Samoa head coach from previous coach Fuimaono Titimaea Tafua.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Steve Jackson". Esportif.
  2. ^ "Steve Jackson appointed as Manu Samoa's Head Coach". manusamoa.com.
  3. ^ "Breaking News - Steve Jackson appointed Assistant Coach of the Blues". harbourrugby.co.nz.
  4. ^ Burnes, Campbell (23 September 2016). "Rugby: Steve Jackson named Blues assistant coach". The New Zealand Herald.
  5. ^ "Sport: Steve Jackson appointed Manu Samoa coach". RNZ. 20 September 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Samoa National Rugby Union Coach
2018–2020
Succeeded by