Peter Sloane
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Peter Sloane is a New Zealand rugby coach and former player. He played for Northland
from 1972–1983, and made fifteen appearances for the All Blacks
, including one test match, between 1973 and 1979. He has also been a coach, acting as assistant New Zealand
coach to John Hart
in 1998-1999, assistant Crusaders coach in 1997-1999, Highlanders head coach in 2000-2001, and Blues head coach between 2002 and 2005. During his time in Auckland he led the Blues to the 2003 Super 12 championship.
In April 2006, Sloane joined the coaching staff at English rugby club Northampton Saints
. Initially employed as forwards coach, he was briefly appointed head coach in 2007, but left the club the same year when Jim Mallinder
was announced as head coach.
Northland Rugby Union
The Northland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Northland region of New Zealand.-History:Rugby was first played in Northland in the 1870s, and the first union was set up in the province in 1895, known as the Marsden Football Union. The Northland union was founded in...
from 1972–1983, and made fifteen appearances for the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
, including one test match, between 1973 and 1979. He has also been a coach, acting as assistant New Zealand
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
coach to John Hart
John Hart (rugby coach)
John Bernard Hart, ONZM was a New Zealand rugby union coach, mainly for Auckland and the All Blacks. After many years in business, during which he rose to become Group Employee Relations Director for Fletcher Challenge, then New Zealand's largest company, John Hart began his first class coaching...
in 1998-1999, assistant Crusaders coach in 1997-1999, Highlanders head coach in 2000-2001, and Blues head coach between 2002 and 2005. During his time in Auckland he led the Blues to the 2003 Super 12 championship.
In April 2006, Sloane joined the coaching staff at English rugby club Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
. Initially employed as forwards coach, he was briefly appointed head coach in 2007, but left the club the same year when Jim Mallinder
Jim Mallinder
Jim Mallinder is the coach of Northampton Saints and the former head coach of Sale Sharks, England Under 21s and England Saxons.-Biography:In his playing days, Mallinder was a fullback at Sale Sharks, where he stayed for 15 years as a player and a coach...
was announced as head coach.