Clayton McMillan

New Zealand professional rugby union coach

Rugby player

Clayton McMillan

Place of birth| New Zealand

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Rugby union career
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Current team|  Chiefs
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
1995-2003
2003–2007|  Bay of Plenty
Coca-Cola Red Sparks|  113
?|  ?

Coaching career
Years|  Team
2003–2007|  Coca-Cola Red Sparks (Player/Coach)
2007–2009|  Whakarewarewa
2008–2010|  New Zealand U20 (Selector)
2009|  Bay of Plenty U20
2010|  Bay of Plenty Development
2011–2012|  Marist St Pats
2013|  Wellington U20 (Forwards coach)
2014|  Wellington U19
2015–2021|  Bay of Plenty
2015–2020|  New Zealand U20 (Positions coach)
2017|  New Zealand Barbarians
2017–|  Māori All Blacks
2021–|  Chiefs (Head coach)
2022|  All Blacks XV(Assistant coach)

Clayton McMillan is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach.

Born in Perth but raised in Rotorua. McMillan was educated at Rotorua Boys High School. He worked as a Police officer in Rotorua. McMillan represented the Whakarewarewa rugby club and played for Bay of Plenty as a Number 8 from 1995 to 2003, playing over 100 matches.[1] He also represented the New Zealand Divisional team in 2000.

McMillan was named as the interim head coach of the Chiefs team that plays in the Super Rugby competition.[2][3]

He was the coach of Bay of Plenty before taking up his role at the Chiefs.[4]

## Personal life

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McMillan is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāi Tamawhariua and Te Rangaihouhiri descent).[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Big Read: Bay of Plenty Steamers coach Clayton McMillan".
2. ^ "Clayton McMillan appointed as interim head coach for 2021 Gallagher Chiefs" (Press release). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
3. ^ "Super Rugby: Clayton McMillan named as Chiefs interim coach for 2021". Stuff.co.nz. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
4. ^ "Bay of Plenty coach Clayton McMillan puts his hand up for Super Rugby". Stuff.co.nz. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
5. ^ "Maori All Blacks squad announced to play Moana Pasifika in Hamilton". Gallagher Chiefs (Official Site). 24 November 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

Clive Akers & N. A. C. McMillan (1996) New Zealand Rugby Almanack of New Zealand. Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers, Auckland. ISBN 1-86958-282-9

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Chiefs - current squad

Forwards|

* Naitoa Ah Kuoi
* Sione Ahio
* Kaylum Boshier
* Hamilton Burr
* George Dyer
* Samipeni Finau
* Tom Florence
* Luke Jacobson
* Kauvaka Kaivelata
* Josh Lord
* Ollie Norris
* Reuben O'Neill
* Simon Parker
* Jared Proffit
* Aidan Ross
* Manaaki Selby-Rickit
* Wallace Sititi
* Bradley Slater
* Samisoni Taukei'aho
* Tyrone Thompson
* Jimmy Tupou
* Tupou Vaa'i
* Malachi Wrampling-Alec

Backs|

* Liam Coombes-Fabling
* Josh Ioane
* Josh Jacomb
* Anton Lienert-Brown
* Peniasi Malimali
* Damian McKenzie
* Etene Nanai-Seturo
* Emoni Narawa
* Rameka Poihipi
* Cortez Ratima
* Xavier Roe
* Daniel Rona
* Shaun Stevenson
* Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
* Kaleb Trask
* Quinn Tupaea
* Gideon Wrampling

Coach|

* Clayton McMillan

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