All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan goes from rugby coach to digital
John James Patrick Kirwan was born on 16 December 1964 in Auckland and is regarded as one of the great New Zealand wings. The back three player made his club debut in 1983 and played domestically for Marist Brothers Old Boys RFC - a side which also produced Robin Brooke, Zinzan Brooke, Isaia Toeava and Francis Saili - and Auckland.
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Sir John Kirwan's 80m solo classic gave lift-off to the first RWC in 1987 - and he reckons another All Blacks touchdown is the best of 2019.. TOKYO, 1 Nov - As he prepares for a Rugby World Cup final which will be a truly global spectacle watched by millions, the great New Zealand winger Sir John Kirwan can reflect with a smile on just how.
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All Blacks great Sir John Kirwan has hailed the Springboks' planning for the Rugby World Cup and their shift in tactics after defeating France in the quarter-finals.
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In the first game of the first ever Rugby World Cup, John Kirwan was starting on the wing for New Zealand.
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Speaking on The Breakdown panel, Kirwan claimed that Ireland had become the world's best team after coming back from 1-nil down to make history with a series win on New Zealand soil. But it was the path ahead for the All Blacks that troubled him most, after watching a 'clunky display' of attack that failed to deliver in such an important.
John Kirwan of the New Zealand All Blacks, circa 1990. Sport de rugby
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup.It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia - New Zealand hosted 21 matches (17 pool stage matches, two quarter-finals, the third-place play-off and the final) while Australia hosted 11 matches (seven pool matches, two quarter-finals and both semi-finals).The tournament was won by New Zealand, who were the strong favourites and won all.
John Kirwan All Black rugby star suffered in silence with mental
Former Japan national rugby team head coach John Kirwan looks on prior to a Rugby World Cup Pool A match between France and New Zealand in Paris, on Sept. 8, 2023. (Getty/Kyodo) "I have realized I am not so much a technical coach as a manager," he said.
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John Kirwan Playing Career Playing Career Summary Games Positions Played Teammates Opposite Numbers Opposition Teams Vital Statistics Born Wednesday, 16th December, 1964 Current Age 59 years and 20 days Known Family Links Grandfather Jack Kirwan Biography
New Zealand born rugby union footballer John Kirwan of the All
In the first match of that tournament in 1987, New Zealand chose on the right wing the tall, blond, dashing figure of John Kirwan, still relatively new to the All Black jersey.. RUGBY UNION.
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Rugby's Greatest: John Kirwan When John Kirwan sprinted and swerved from his own 22 to cross the Italy try-line during the very first World Cup match in 1987, the All Black couldn't have guessed that try would still be rated by many as the greatest scored at a RWC tournament fully 28 years later.
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John Kirwan lit up the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 with a try from near his own line in the opening match against Italy, a score h. 29 June, 2007 On the 20 year anniversary of the Rugby World Cup's first ever match, we relive the 1987 tournament through the eyes of some of its leading stars.
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The Blues' Sir John Kirwan speaks to media before a training session, Super Rugby, Unitec, Auckland, March 11, 2015 Getty Images Craig Dowd May 13, 2015, 05:47 PM ET Close
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Kirwan will bring international experience to the role having played for the All Blacks when they won the World Cup back in 1987 and has also coached Italy (2002-2005) and Japan (2007-2011) in.
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How to go from surviving to thriving with All Black legend and mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan. John is one of the greatest rugby union players of all time, but it's his work around mental.
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22 May, 2020 · 2 min read John Kirwan's try in the first-ever Rugby World Cup match against Italy still stands up with the best of them despite 33 years passing since that historic day in Auckland.
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Sir John James Patrick Kirwan KNZM MBE (born 16 December 1964) is a New Zealand mental health advocate, former rugby union and rugby league player, and former rugby union coach. A wing, he played for Auckland in the 1980s and 1990s, when they dominated New Zealand rugby.
