Darryl Suasua Explained

Darryl Suasua
Birth Name:Darryl Bill Suasua
Birth Place:Auckland
Coachyears1:2016–present
Coachyears2:2009
Coachyears3:1996–2002

Darryl Bill Suasua (born 1966) is the current head coach of Counties Manukau in the Mitre 10 Cup, and a former coach of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team. He coached the Black Ferns for seven years in which they won both the 1998 and 2002 Women's Rugby World Cups. They also won the 1996 and 2000 Canada Cups.[1]

Suasua also coached the New Zealand women's sevens side for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai. They lost to Australia in the finals 10–15.[2] [3]

Suasua was also a Backs Assistant Coach for under Head Coach Stephen Betham.[4]

In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, Suasua was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby: Suasua to coach NZ women's sevens team . Otago Daily Times (NZPA) . 2 July 2008 . 7 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Yahoo!Xtra Sunday Grill: Darryl Suasua . Neil Reid, Yahoo!Xtra Sport . 8 March 2009 . 7 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Suasua set for record . Alan Apted, Stuff.co.nz (Papakura Courier) . 31 March 2009. 7 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Manu Samoa selects on the availability of players . Samoa Rugby Union staff, Samoa News . 10 May 2013 . 7 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2018 . 4 June 2018 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 8 June 2018.