James Semple
all Blacks & Black Ferns 7s Assistant Coach @New Zealand Rugby
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WORK HISTORY
all Blacks & Black Ferns 7s Assistant Coach @New Zealand Rugby
NZ Sevens Assistant Coach – All Blacks Sevens & Black Ferns SevensNew Zealand Rugby | High Performance SportAs Assistant Coach for both the All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens, I contribute to the success of New Zealand’s national sevens programmes by leading key areas in skill development, player growth, and long-term performance planning.I work across both teams and the wider rugby ecosystem to support excellence on and off the field, helping shape the next generation of sevens players while driving innovation and alignment with modern game trends. Key Focus Areas:• Designing and leading individual and team skills programmes• Supporting team performance planning, analysis, and game strategies• Coaching non-travelling players and managing Return to Play programmes• Developing integrated individual player plans in line with national pathways• Leading national sevens talent ID and development programmes• Supporting and coaching in domestic sevens tournaments and campaigns• Fostering collaborative, high-performance environments with players and staff• Aligning with key stakeholders – Super Rugby, Provincial Unions, HPSNZ, World RugbyThis role blends high-level coaching with strategic development, helping build both immediate team success and long-term national depth in the sevens game.
EDUCATION
World Rugby
Level 2 Coaching 15 a side
World Rugby
Level 3, Coaching 15 a side
Unitec Institute of Technology
Diploma: New Zealand Business
World Rugby
Coach Educator
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES SEMPLE
James Semple | NZ Sevens Assistant Coach | High Performance | NZ Rugby As the…
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