Vance Stewart
| Full name | Vance Edmond Stewart | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| School | St Bede's College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| New Zealand No. | 762 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1971–80 | Canterbury | 78 | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1976, 1979 1974–79 |
New Zealand New Zealand Māori |
0 17 |
(0) |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1993–96 1996 |
Canterbury Crusaders | ||
Vance Edmond Stewart (born 28 October 1948) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A lock, Stewart represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1976 and 1979. He played 12 matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any official tests. He went on to coach Canterbury from 1993 to 1996, and was the inaugural Crusaders coach in 1996.[1]
References
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay. "Vance Stewart". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eddie Dunn |
Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1979 |
Succeeded by Hika Reid |
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