Savouring the moment is often a short-lived experience for Cory Sweeney, who instead, spends much of his time looking ahead and plotting the course of continued success for the Black Ferns Sevens. From Black Ferns assistant coach (2016 – 17) to Black Ferns co-coach (2019 – 2021) to Black Ferns head coach (2021 – present), […]

Welcome to the final edition of Coaches Kōrero for 2024.

A deep-seated passion for horses, a thirst for knowledge, and a fondness for problem-solving have helped propel Andrea Raves to the top echelon of dressage coaching in New Zealand. Andrea’s career highlights included assisting the late Julie Brougham at the Rio 2016 Olympics and the World Equestrian Games in Tryon 2018. More recently, she has […]

(CK Coaching) Eleven years after taking a leap of faith, there’s been no looking back for Craig Kirkwood, his expertise in helping two rookies, in particular, transition from aspirants to world-class athletes rubber-stamping his decision. Taking a circuitous route before making the plunge into fulltime coaching, Kirkwood had a wide-ranging resume across many facets of […]

Chelsea Lane doesn’t back away from a challenge. The woman who once had to Google how many players wereon a basketball team is now the proud owner of two NBA championship rings and a reputation as one of the very best in developing high-performance systems. “My whole reason for being on the planet is the […]

Forging his path from highly capable front row forward in club rugby to assistant coach of one of the most recognisable teams in world sport, the All Blacks, Jason Ryan has become a coaching rarity in the process. Always his own man, Ryan has rolled the dice and made brave decisions while being confronted with […]

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Coaches Kōrero.

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