Dale Atkins (born 29 August 1961) is a former coach of the

New Zealand women's national rugby union team The New Zealand women's rugby union team, called the Black Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's international rugby union, which is regarded as the country's national sport. The team has won six out of nine Women's Rugby World Cup tourname ...

. He replaced

Jed Rowlands Jed Rowlands is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He coached the Black Ferns, the New Zealand women's national rugby team from 2003 to 2006. Rowlands coached Taranaki in the NPC from 1997 and 1998, he took them to the semifinals in his final year ...

as coach of the

Black Ferns The New Zealand women's rugby union team, called the Black Ferns, represents New Zealand in women's international rugby union, which is regarded as the country's national sport. The team has won six out of nine Women's Rugby World Cup tourna ...

in 2007, he was Rowlands assistant coach. He was assisted by his former

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teammate and former

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centre

Warwick Taylor Warwick Thomas Taylor (born 11 March 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He won 24 caps for the All Blacks between 1983 and 1988 and played in the victorious New Zealand team at the 1987 Rugby World Cup The 1987 Rugby World Cup ...

. He was not reappointed in 2009 despite not losing a single game during his term as coach. Atkins played for

and the New Zealand Maori.

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