Jim Love (rugby)
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James Hector Love, known as Jim Love (born 17 January 1953), is a New Zealand rugby union coach and a former footballer.
He played for Marborough, at the NPC, and was an international player for New Zealand Maori
.
He was also the coach for the Maori Squad, from 1998 to 2001, winning even 22 matches in a row.
Love also helped Marlborough to win the NPC Division Three in 1997.
He was assigned for Tonga
, at September 2001.
He was the coach of the Oceanian tem at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
finals.
Tonga lost all the four matches, but achieved a bonus point at the 20-27 loss to Wales
.
Since 2007 he has been coaching the Italian
side Rugby Viadana; under his coaching Viadana won the 2006-07 Italian Cup.
He played for Marborough, at the NPC, and was an international player for New Zealand Maori
New Zealand Maori
New Zealand Māori can refer to:* People of Māori descent* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori rugby league team* New Zealand Māori cricket team...
.
He was also the coach for the Maori Squad, from 1998 to 2001, winning even 22 matches in a row.
Love also helped Marlborough to win the NPC Division Three in 1997.
He was assigned for Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
, at September 2001.
He was the coach of the Oceanian tem at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
finals.
Tonga lost all the four matches, but achieved a bonus point at the 20-27 loss to Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
.
Since 2007 he has been coaching the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side Rugby Viadana; under his coaching Viadana won the 2006-07 Italian Cup.