Simon Cron
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Christchurch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simon Cron is a New Zealand professional rugby union football coach.[1] He is currently the head coach of the Force team that plays in the Super Rugby competition. He was appointed Force coach ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season in March 2022.[2] Cron coached the Sydney Rays and the Australia U20s in his early coaching years,[3] while also coaching Northern Suburbs.[4] After a spell as Waratahs assistant coach, Cron moved to Japan to coach Toyota Verblitz.[5], before returning to Australia to coach the Force.[6]
References
- ^ "Simon Cron". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "'We can make a dominant team': Ambitious Force sign Cron to turn them into title contenders". Fox Sports. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "The rise and rise of new Waratahs coach Simon Cron". Rugby News. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Norths coach Simon Cron keeps emotions in check as Shute Shield decider approaches". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Forrest's Force ambition the lure for incoming coach Cron". ESPN Rugby. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "New Western Force coach Simon Cron promises a cut-throat side as he rebuilds ahead of new Super Rugby season". The West. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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