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Cory Sweeney

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Cory Sweeney
Rugby union career
Coaching career
Years Team
2021 – present New Zealand 7s (Head Coach)
2019–2021 New Zealand 7s (Co-coach)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team competition

Cory Sweeney (born 8 March 1978)[1] is a New Zealand rugby sevens coach. He is currently the New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team Head Coach.[2] He was appointed after the Tokyo Olympics.[2][3]

Sweeney was the Black Ferns Sevens assistant coach in 2016. He then Co-coached the Black Ferns Sevens team with Allan Bunting from 2019 until the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[2][3] He was nominated with Allan Bunting for the Halberg Coach of the Year award in 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/coach/cory-sweeney_1926602 [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b c "Black Ferns sevens confirm Cory Sweeney as coach after golden victory at Tokyo Olympics". Stuff. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Cory Sweeney steps up as Black Ferns Sevens head coach". RNZ. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. ^ "'New era' for Black Ferns Sevens". www.voxy.co.nz. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.