Name Mike McClennan | ||
Michael James "Mike" McClennan is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer and coach who represented his country. He is the father of Brian McClennan.
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Playing career
McClennan played in the Auckland Rugby League premiership for the Ponsonby Ponies and represented the New Zealand Kiwis in two Tests in 1971. He won the Tetley Trophy in 1970 as leading try-scorer in the Auckland Rugby League competition.
Coaching career
During the 1980s McClennan coached the Mt Albert Lions to six Auckland Rugby League grand finals, winning five. He was also the New Zealand Kiwis assistant coach under Graham Lowe. In 1989 he moved to Northcote and won the premiership with them that year. In 1990 he was appointed the St. Helens head coach. He coached the team between February 1990 and December 1993.
McClennan also was the coach of Tonga at the 1995 World Cup and the Auckland Warriors assistant coach in 1999.
In 2000 he served as the technical advisor to South Africa at the 2000 World Cup.