Who will I train with?

Rob Penney

Canterbury Head Coach

Rob Penney played 101 games for Canterbury between 1985 and 1994. The former Burnside No 8, who was an All Black trialist in 1991, captained the province in the 1992 and 1993 seasons. Penney subsequently moved to coaching, being co-opted as Aussie McLean’s assistant with the Canterbury Air New Zealand NPC side in 2003. He held that position from 2003 to 2005, sharing in the side’s NPC title and Ranfurly Shield success of 2004, before taking over as head coach for Canterbury’s inaugural campaign in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2006. Penney also acted as an assistant coach, with responsibility for the lineouts, during the Crusaders’ run to the final Rebel Sport Super 12 title in 2005. Last year Penney, along with assistant John Haggart, coached Canterbury to its first Air New Zealand Cup success with a hard-fought victory over Wellington in the final at Westpac Stadium.