2014 SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE CHIEFS 144 DAVE RENNIE Position: Head Coach Born: 22 November 1963, Upper Hutt NZL Coaching History: Wellington Assistant Coach (1999) Wellington Head Coach (2000-02) Hurricanes U23 Head Coach (2001) Hurricanes Assistant Coach (2002) IRANZ Head Coach (2003-07) Manawatu Head Coach (2006-11) New Zealand U20 Head Coach (2008-10) Chiefs Head Coach (2011-) Since taking over the Head Coach role at the Chiefs, Dave Rennie has led his side to back-to-back New Zealand Conference and Super Rugby titles. Rennie was the Head Coach of Manawatu from 2006 and took the team to the final of the ITM Cup Championship in 2011. He coached the New Zealand U20 side to three consecutive world titles from 2008-2010. Rennie was also the Head Coach of the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand from 2003-07 and made his Super Rugby debut in 2002 as the Assistant Coach of the Hurricanes. In his first year as Wellington Head Coach, his side won the 2000 National Provincial Championship. Rennie played 59 games as a midfield back for the Wellington Lions from 1986, also representing Cook Islands in 1990. TOM COVENTRY Position: Assistant Coach Born: 24 November 1965, Hamilton NZL Coaching History: Chiefs Development Head Coach (2002-03) New Zealand Schools Head Coach (2005-06) Hawke’s Bay Co-Coach (2007-11) New Zealand U20 Resource Coach (2008-09) Manu Samoa Assistant Coach (2010-11) Chiefs Assistant Coach (2011-) Tom Coventry was instrumental part of turning the Chiefs around to win back-to-back Super Rugby titles. The forward specialist previously coached Samoa from 2010-11 and it was during this time they had their historic victory over the Wallabies prior to Rugby World Cup 2011. Coventry also coached Hawke’s Bay from 2007, winning the ITM Cup Championship in 2011. As a player, the Hamilton-born Coventry captained the New Zealand University team. He represented Otago and also played 52 games for Waikato as a loose forward, winning the Ranfurly shield in 1993 and the 1992 NPC title.
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