Derren Witcombe
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Infobox rugby biography/depcheck Derren John Charles Witcombe (born 30 October 1978) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. As a player, he played at hooker. He was educated at Pompallier Catholic College.
He played for the All Blacks in 2005 and at Super Rugby level for the Blues between 2002 and 2007. Winning the Super 12 title with them in 2003. He represented Northland and then Auckland at provincial level.
Witcombe retired from playing in 2007 due to a neck injury.[1][2] He took up coaching and was appointed head coach of Northland in the 2013 and 2014 National Provincial Championships. He departed suddenly in early 2015 to take up a position at Japanese club Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars.[3]
In February 2017, Witcombe signed a contract to return to the Northland province as head coach for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup.[4]
Witcombe grew up on a dry stock farm in Taupo Bay before attending high school in Whangarei, where he pursued both Rugby and Cricket.[5] He played Cricket for the Northland province as a wicket keeper/batsman.[6]
He went on to work in forestry for four years, playing both Rugby and Cricket at club level, making his debut for Northland in 2001.
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