Brian McClennan is coach of the New Zealand rugby league team (known as the Kiwis). Rugby league football (often shortened to rugby league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... New Zealand team shirt The Logo of the New Zealand Rugby League The New Zealand national rugby league side represent New Zealand at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. ...

He is the son of former St Helens coach Mike McClennan.^[1] St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England, United Kingdom. ... Mike McClennan was the St Helens head coach between February 1990 and December 1993. ...

McClennan had previously coached the Hibiscus Coast Raiders and Mt Albert Lions to championships in the Bartercard Cup and was assistant coach for the Kiwis under Daniel Anderson.^[2] The Hibiscus Coast Raiders are a New Zealand rugby league side. ... The Mt Albert Lions are a rugby league club based in Auckland, New Zealand. ... The Bartercard Cup (previously known as the Lion Red Cup) is the top level rugby league competition in New Zealand. ... Daniel Anderson is a member of the band Idiot Pilot. ...

Despite this, his appointment in June 2005 as national coach of New Zealand was controversial, mainly because he had no top-level experience in Australia or Great Britain.^[3] However, he led New Zealand to an upset triumph in the 2005 Gillette Rugby League Tri-Nations series. New Zealand won the series final against Australia 24-0 at Elland Road, England. It was Australia's first defeat in a series or tournament since 1978. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gilette is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of France. ... The Rugby League Tri-Nations (also known as the Gillette Tri-Nations for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. ... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2006 he coached the Auckland Lions to the minor premiership in the Bartercard Cup. However the Kiwis lost both mid-season tests to the Kangaroos and Lions. The Auckland Lions are a franchise playing in the rugby league Bartercard Cup competition. ... Australia team jersey The Australian national rugby league side represents Australia at rugby league. ... For the Great Britain and Ireland Lions rugby union football team of the same name, go to British and Irish Lions Great Britain team shirt Great Britain is one of the major national teams playing rugby league. ...

In 2007 he served as Director of Football to help the Auckland Lions prepare for their enterance into the NSWRL Premier League before leaving to concentrate on the Kiwis for the rest of the season.^[4] In mid 2007 reports emerged that he was looking for a job in the National Rugby League.^[5] The NSWRL Premier League is a second-teir Rugby League competition played in New South Wales, administered by the NSWRL and run concurrently with the NRL. The competition, which in 2006 will be made up of 13 NSW-based clubs, includes both reserve teams of NRL clubs and stand-alone... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ...

In July 2007 Leeds Rhinos announced that New Zealand national coach Brian McClennan will join the club as Head Coach on a two year contract from 1st December 2007. Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club who are based in Headingley in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

References

1. ^ Brian McClennan Q&A BBC Sport 26 May 2006
2. ^ NZ coach seeking glory to leave adversity behind Sydney Morning Herald October 14, 2005
3. ^ Ibid
4. ^ Auckland Lions Sky TV 2007
5. ^ Bluey sets sight s on NRL coaching job infonews.co.nz 27 May 2007