Birth name | Kieran James Keane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 February 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Bede's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Rugby Union Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kieran James Keane (born 9 February 1954) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Keane represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1979. He played six matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any official internationals.[1]
On 20 February 2017, it was announced that Keane will be the new head coach of Connacht Rugby, taking over once Pat Lam leaves in June 2017.[2][3] On 30 April 2018, it was announced that Keane would be leaving Connacht at the end of the season after one year in charge.[4][5]