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13 January, 2021, 11:30 am
Bay of Plenty’s Clayton McMillan will guide the Chiefs in 2021 with Warren Gatland set to be involved on the Lions’ tour of South Africa, pending Covid-19 developments. Picture: STUFF SPORTS.
The Chiefs have locked in Clayton McMillan as their assistant coach for 2022 and 2023.
McMillan, the Māori All Blacks and Bay of Plenty head coach, was appointed interim Chiefs coach in February 2020 for this year’s Super Rugby campaign, while Warren Gatland leads the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.
The Covid-19 pandemic has created major uncertainty over whether the Lions’ tour will be able to go ahead raising questions about Gatland’s involvement with the Chiefs in 2021.
McMillan extends stay with Chiefs
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Chiefs Super rugby club have announced Chiefs interim Head Coach Clayton McMillan has signed on as an Assistant Coach with the Chiefs for 2022 and 2023.
McMillan was appointed in February 2020 as the Chiefs interim Head Coach for this year’s Super Rugby campaign while Warren Gatland leads the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.
Chiefs Rugby Club CEO Michael Collins said it is great to have McMillan signed with the Club for a further two years.
“We are thrilled he is committed to staying on with the Chiefs for the 2022 and 2023 seasons as an Assistant Coach. Clayton has a great record of results from coaching the Bay of Plenty Steamers and the Māori All Blacks. He is a proven leader who understands our Chiefs culture. Clayton and Gatty have formed a good working relationship and this combination is going to be fundamentally important for the growth and development of our Club.
Clayton McMillan
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McMillan was appointed in February 2020 as the Chiefs interim Head Coach for this year s Super Rugby campaign while Warren Gatland leads the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.
McMillan has now signed on as an assistant coach for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Chiefs Rugby Club CEO Michael Collins said it is great to have McMillan signed with the Club for a further two years. We are thrilled he is committed to staying on with the Gallagher Chiefs for the 2022 and 2023 seasons as an Assistant Coach. Clayton has a great record of results from coaching the Bay of Plenty Steamers and the Māori All Blacks. He is a proven leader who understands our Chiefs culture. Clayton and Gatty have formed a good working relationship and this combination is going to be fundamentally important for the growth and development of our Club.