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'''Michael Robert Brewer''' (born 6 November 1964 in [[Pukekohe]]) is a former [[New Zealand]] [[rugby union]] footballer. He played [[rugby union]] as [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] or [[Number eight (rugby union)|number eight]] and represented the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] on 32 occasions scoring 1 try and winning 22 and drawing 1 of those games. He played provincial rugby for [[Otago]] and [[Canterbury]] in New Zealand's south Island.


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'''Michael Robert Brewer''' (born 6 November 1964) is a New Zealand former [[rugby union]] footballer. He played [[rugby union]] as [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] or [[Number eight (rugby union)|number eight]] and represented the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] on 32 occasions scoring 1 try and winning 22 and drawing 1 of those games. He played provincial rugby for [[Otago]] and [[Canterbury, New Zealand|Canterbury]] in New Zealand's south Island.
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Since his retirement from playing Brewer has become a coach and has coached in Italy and then in Ireland. In August 2008 he signed a contract with the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish National Rugby Union team]] as their forwards coach working, alongside [[Frank Hadden]] the head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/18486/rugby-brewer-named-scotland-forwards-coach|title=Rugby: Brewer named Scotland forwards coach|date=19 August 2008|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> He quit in May 2009, after missing out on the head coach position when Hadden was dropped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/56212/brewer-quits-after-missing-out-on-top-job-in-scotland|title=Rugby: Brewer quits after missing out on top job in Scotland|date=15 May 2009|publisher=Otago Daily Times|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10572623|title=Rugby: Brewer quits Scottish post|date=16 May 2009|publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> Brewer was technical director for the Flying Fijians National Team ahead of their 2009 European Tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=132141|title=Brewer defends Flying Fijians selection|date=23 October 2009|publisher=[[Fiji Times]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref>

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He became head coach of [[Guinness Premiership]] side [[Sale Sharks]] in April 2010, taking over from [[Jason Robinson (rugby player)|Jason Robinson]].<ref name="leaving Sale">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9317919.stm |title=Sale Sharks sack head coach Mike Brewer |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=23 December 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2010}}</ref> Brewer instigated a number of changes including signing more than ten new players and releasing a similar number.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/121561.html |title=Sharks target top-six finish |publisher=Scrum.com |date=19 August 2010 |accessdate=27 November 2010}}</ref> In December, he was sacked as Sale had won just three of their first nine matches of the 2010/11 season.<ref name="leaving Sale"/> However, he had originally agreed a 3-year club plan which was still in its infancy.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.skysports.com/tv_show/story/0,20144,12380_6662538_12380,00.html | title =Backing for Brewer | author =[[Sky Sports]] | date =14 January 2011 | accessdate =8 July 2012}}</ref>
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Since his retirement from playing Brewer has become a coach and has coached in Italy and then in Ireland. In August 2008 he signed a contract with the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish National Rugby Union team]] as their forwards coach working, alongside [[Frank Hadden]] the head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/18486/rugby-brewer-named-scotland-forwards-coach|title=Rugby: Brewer named Scotland forwards coach|date=19 August 2008|publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> He quit in May 2009, after missing out on the head coach position when Hadden was dropped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odt.co.nz/56212/brewer-quits-after-missing-out-on-top-job-in-scotland|title=Rugby: Brewer quits after missing out on top job in Scotland|date=15 May 2009|publisher=Otago Daily Times|accessdate=27 January 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608210248/http://www.odt.co.nz/56212/brewer-quits-after-missing-out-on-top-job-in-scotland|archivedate=8 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10572623|title=Rugby: Brewer quits Scottish post|date=16 May 2009|publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> Brewer was technical director for the Flying Fijians National Team ahead of their 2009 European Tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=132141|title=Brewer defends Flying Fijians selection|date=23 October 2009|publisher=[[Fiji Times]]|accessdate=27 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130012823/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=132141|archive-date=30 November 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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He became head coach of [[Guinness Premiership]] side [[Sale Sharks]] in April 2010, taking over from [[Jason Robinson (rugby)|Jason Robinson]].<ref name="leaving Sale">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9317919.stm |title=Sale Sharks sack head coach Mike Brewer |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=23 December 2010 |accessdate=23 December 2010}}</ref> Brewer instigated a number of changes including signing more than ten new players and releasing a similar number.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/story/121561.html |title=Sharks target top-six finish |publisher=Scrum.com |date=19 August 2010 |accessdate=27 November 2010}}</ref> In December, he was sacked as Sale had won just three of their first nine matches of the 2010/11 season.<ref name="leaving Sale"/> However, he had originally agreed a 3-year club plan which was still in its infancy.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.skysports.com/tv_show/story/0,20144,12380_6662538_12380,00.html | title =Backing for Brewer | author =[[Sky Sports]] | date =14 January 2011 | accessdate =8 July 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{All Blacks|85|Mike Brewer}}
* {{All Blacks|85|Mike Brewer}}

{{All Blacks Squad 1995 World Cup}}
{{All Blacks Squad 1995 World Cup}}


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[[Category:Rugby union number eights]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from the Auckland Region]]
[[Category:1995 Rugby World Cup players]]
[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England]]
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 18 December 2024

Mike Brewer
Birth nameMichael Robert Brewer
Date of birth (1964-11-06) 6 November 1964 (age 60)
Place of birthPukekohe, New Zealand
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number Eight
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-1995 All Blacks 32 (4)
Coaching career
Years Team
2008-09
2010		 Scotland
Sale Sharks

Michael Robert Brewer (born 6 November 1964) is a New Zealand former rugby union footballer. He played rugby union as flanker or number eight and represented the All Blacks on 32 occasions scoring 1 try and winning 22 and drawing 1 of those games. He played provincial rugby for Otago and Canterbury in New Zealand's south Island.

Since his retirement from playing Brewer has become a coach and has coached in Italy and then in Ireland. In August 2008 he signed a contract with the Scottish National Rugby Union team as their forwards coach working, alongside Frank Hadden the head coach.[1] He quit in May 2009, after missing out on the head coach position when Hadden was dropped.[2][3] Brewer was technical director for the Flying Fijians National Team ahead of their 2009 European Tour.[4] He became head coach of Guinness Premiership side Sale Sharks in April 2010, taking over from Jason Robinson.[5] Brewer instigated a number of changes including signing more than ten new players and releasing a similar number.[6] In December, he was sacked as Sale had won just three of their first nine matches of the 2010/11 season.[5] However, he had originally agreed a 3-year club plan which was still in its infancy.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby: Brewer named Scotland forwards coach". Otago Daily Times. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Rugby: Brewer quits after missing out on top job in Scotland". Otago Daily Times. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Brewer quits Scottish post". The New Zealand Herald. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Brewer defends Flying Fijians selection". Fiji Times. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Sale Sharks sack head coach Mike Brewer". BBC Sport. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Sharks target top-six finish". Scrum.com. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  7. ^ Sky Sports (14 January 2011). "Backing for Brewer". Retrieved 8 July 2012.
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