Jamie Joseph
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James Whitinui Joseph is a former All Black flanker
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Joseph's All Blacks career spanned 30 matches including 20 tests from 1992 to 1995 including the 1995 World Cup.
He also played 10 matches for New Zealand Maori
from 1991 to 1994 and later as assistant coach, helped the team to a Churchill Cup victory in 2006, with wins over New South Wales, the USA, Ireland A and Scotland A.
He also has the distinction of playing international rugby for Japan
, appearing for the Cherry Blossoms in the 1999 World Cup.
In 2008, Joseph was appointed head coach of the Wellington Lions
. As Wellington coach, Joseph took the side to the final in 2008 and 2009 and also lifted the Ranfurly Shield
from Auckland in 2008. Wellington held the shield for five defences.
In late July 2010, he was announced as the new head coach of the Highlanders for the 2011 season.
Flanker (rugby union)
A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
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Joseph's All Blacks career spanned 30 matches including 20 tests from 1992 to 1995 including the 1995 World Cup.
He also played 10 matches for New Zealand Maori
New Zealand Maori
New Zealand Māori can refer to:* People of Māori descent* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori rugby league team* New Zealand Māori cricket team...
from 1991 to 1994 and later as assistant coach, helped the team to a Churchill Cup victory in 2006, with wins over New South Wales, the USA, Ireland A and Scotland A.
He also has the distinction of playing international rugby for Japan
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
, appearing for the Cherry Blossoms in the 1999 World Cup.
In 2008, Joseph was appointed head coach of the Wellington Lions
Wellington Rugby Football Union
The Wellington Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the city of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand...
. As Wellington coach, Joseph took the side to the final in 2008 and 2009 and also lifted the Ranfurly Shield
Ranfurly Shield
The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies...
from Auckland in 2008. Wellington held the shield for five defences.
In late July 2010, he was announced as the new head coach of the Highlanders for the 2011 season.