Mac McCallion is a rugby union

Rugby union

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 coach who formerly led the Fiji national team

Fiji national rugby union team

The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...

. He was appointed Fiji’s national coaching director in March 2002. He was named New Zealand coach of the year in 1996 and 1997 for his work with the NPC Division One

Air New Zealand Cup

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 outfit Counties

Counties Manukau Rugby Union

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. He enhanced his reputation further as Graham Henry's

Graham Henry

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 assistant at the Auckland Blues during a four-year spell that saw them reach three consecutive Super 12

Super 14

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 finals, lifting the trophy on two occasions in 1997 and 1998.

He took the Fiji rugby team to the 2003 Rugby World Cup

2003 Rugby World Cup

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, but quit later that year, citing frustration at Fiji being overlooked for tournamnents by the stronger rugby nations.