Gregory Edward Feek (born 20 July 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union former player who now works as a rugby coach. He played 10 tests for the All Blacks between 1999 and 2001 as a prop, in addition to 63 appearances with the Crusaders.[citation needed]
| Full name | Gregory Edward Feek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 July 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Feek was born in New Plymouth. He played provincial rugby for Taranaki between 1996 and 1998 and Canterbury between 1999 and 2005. He also played for New Zealand Maori in 2006. He since retired from playing rugby.
In 2008, Feek was the forwards coach for the Wellington Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Feek joined Leinster as scrum coach for the 2010/2011 season.[1] He also worked as Ireland scrum coach, a position he left after the 2019 World Cup.[2]
Personal life
editFeek is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Kahungunu descent).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Schmidt's reign begins". The Irish Times. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Greg Feek confirmed as part of All Blacks coaching staff" The Irish Times. 18 December 2019
- ^ "Ross Filipo named Māori All Blacks Head Coach and management group confirmed". All Blacks (Official Site). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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