Laurie Mains

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Laurie Mains


caption =
birthname = Laurence William Mains
nickname =
birthyear = 1946
birthmonth = 02
birthday = 16
placeofbirth = Dunedin, New Zealand
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|78|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Fullback|capital=yes
allblackno = 697
allblackid = 529
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs = Southern
ru_amupdate = 2007-02-04
ru_nationalteam = All Blacks
ru_nationalyears =1971-1976
ru_nationalcaps =15
ru_nationalpoints =(153)
ru_ntupdate=2007-02-04
ru_province = Otago
ru_provinceyears = 1967-1976
ru_provincecaps = 115
ru_provincepoints = (967)
ru_provinceupdate=2007-02-04
ru_coachclubs = Otago
All Blacks
Cats
Highlanders
ru_coachyears = 1984-1991
1992-1995
2000-2001
2002-2003
ru_coachupdate = 2007-02-04
other = yes
occupation = residential building
family =
spouse =
children =
relatives =
school = King's High

Laurence William Mains MNZM (born 16 February 1946 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is a former rugby union footballer and coach who represented New Zealand. Mains' representative career started when he first played for Otago in 1967. He made his All Blacks début in 1971, against the British and Irish Lions. His last Test was against Ireland in 1976. Although he toured South Africa in 1976, he played no Test matches.

Mains' coaching career started with Otago, whom he coached for eight years. He was appointed All Blacks coach in 1992, and coached them to the 1995 Rugby World Cup final; where they lost to South Africa.

In 1998, Mains was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby in the annual New Zealand Honours List. [Cite web|url=http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/list.asp?id=22|title=The New Zealand New Year Honours 1998|date=1997-12-31|publisher=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet]

References

External links

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* [http://www.uidaho.edu/clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/Countries/NZ/laurie.html Laurie Mains] - a statistical breakdown of his tenure as All Blacks coach.
* Laurie Mains' "Opinion" column at [http://www.rugbyheaven.co.nz/0a22902.html Rugby Heaven]

Persondata
NAME=Laurence William Mains
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Laurie Mains
SHORT DESCRIPTION=New Zealand Rugby union footballer and coach.
DATE OF BIRTH=16 February 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH=Dunedin, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=