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Clark Laidlaw

クラーク・レイドロー　/　くらーく・れいどろー

Rugby union player

January 1, 1977 (age 49)

rugby union player
rugby union coach
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My Take

Clark Laidlaw earns my admiration as one of sport's quiet architects. A Scottish former player turned coach, he now leads the Hurricanes in Super Rugby and previously steered the New Zealand Sevens before stepping down in 2023. For a Scotsman to be entrusted with leadership in the heart of rugby's spiritual home says everything about the respect he has earned. I am drawn to coaches like him who transmit knowledge rather than chase glory, building trust season by season. These behind-the-scenes strategists rarely get the spotlight, yet they shape the game profoundly, and I think Laidlaw deserves real recognition for it.

Overview

Clark Laidlaw (born 16 July 1977) is a Scottish professional rugby union coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the New Zealand team, the Hurricanes, in the Super Rugby. Laidlaw was formerly the New Zealand Sevens head coach before stepping down in 2023.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Clark Laidlaw
Name (Japanese): クラーク・レイドロー
Reading: くらーく・れいどろー
Born: January 1, 1977 (age 49)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Snake
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player / rugby union coach / coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC

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