Vern cotter biography definition
Vern Cotter emerged from, and will one day return to, farming life in Te Puke....
The Auckland Blues named former Scotland and Fiji national coach Vern Cotter the new head coach of the Super Rugby Pacific side on a.
Vern Cotter
Vernon Anthony Cotter, born on January 27, 1962, is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He has had an extensive coaching career and has achieved success with various teams.
As a player, Cotter represented Counties Manukau in New Zealand for 10 years before moving to France and playing for several clubs there.
Cotter's coaching career began in 1999 when he returned to New Zealand to become the head coach of Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship.
He had some success in his first year, leading the team to the Second Division championship of the North Island.
In 2004, Cotter joined the coaching staff of the Crusaders in the Super 12 (later Super Rugby) competition.
He served as the forwards coach and contributed to the team's success, including winning the championship in 2005 and 2006.
In 2006, Cotter was appointed as the head coach of ASM Clermont Auvergne in France's Top 14 lea
