Allan Bunting appointed Head Coach of Black Ferns Sevens

Experienced Sevens coach Allan Bunting has been appointed as the new Head Coach of the Olympic silver medal winning Black Ferns Sevens, New Zealand Rugby announced today.

Bunting has been the assistant coach of the women’s sevens team since 2012, during which time the team won three World Series title, the Sevens World Cup and silver at the Rio Olympics. Bunting replaces Sean Horan who stepped down in September after coaching the team for five years.

“We are very excited to have a coach of Allan’s calibre lead the Black Ferns Sevens and build on the successful foundation that is already in place," commented New Zealand Rugby General Manager of Rugby, Neil Sorensen.

“Allan brings a fresh long term vision to achieve our key strategic aim which is to win gold in Tokyo."

The World Rugby HSBC 2016-2017 Women’s Sevens Series kicks off in Dubai on 1-2 December 2016 then moves to Sydney 3-4 February 2017, Kitakyusyu, Japan 22-23 April 2017, Langford, Canada 27-28 May 2017 and concludes in Clermont-Ferrand, France 24-25 June 2017.