Jason Holland (rugby union)

Jason Holland
Date of birth (1972-07-12) 12 July 1972
Place of birth Mt Isa, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
1998–2008 Midleton RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1999–2008 Munster 102 (169)
correct as of 09 Apr 2015.
Coaching career
Years Club / team
2012–2015
2015-
Canterbury
Hurricanes

Jason Holland (born 12 August 1972) is a New Zealand retired rugby union player, who played for Munster from 1999 until 2008. He usually played at centre.[1][2] Holland played in two Heineken Cup finals in 2000 where he scored from a drop-goal, and 2002, and won 102 Munster caps in total. He also worked as Munster backs coach in 2008. Holland also represented the Ireland A team. Holland returned to his native New Zealand in 2012 to become assistant coach to Canterbury in the ITM Cup before moving to the assistant coach post at the Hurricanes who compete in the Super Rugby competition.[3]

References

  1. "Ireland 'a long way off' All Blacks says Munster legend". The Score. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. "Midleton always close to Holland's heart". Irish Examiner. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  3. "This Munster cult hero will be coaching in Super Rugby from next year". the42.ie. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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