Gordon Tietjens
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| Tietjens in Fiji | |||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1955 | ||
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| Place of birth | Rotorua, New Zealand (one of three brothers) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | - | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1977-1982 1983- 1984-1986 |
Bay of Plenty Waikato Bay of Plenty[1] |
81 14 |
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| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 1983 |  New Zealand |
Hong Kong Sevens | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1994-Present 1996-2002 |
New Zealand Bay of Plenty | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
Sir Gordon Frederick Tietjens KNZM (born 9 December 1955) is the current coach of New Zealand's men's national team in rugby sevens, All Blacks Sevens.[2] When the International Rugby Board inducted him into the IRB Hall of Fame in May 2012, it said that "Tietjens' roll of honour is without peer in Sevens, and perhaps in the Game of Rugby as a whole."[3] As of his induction, he had coached the All Blacks Sevens to 10 series titles in the IRB Sevens World Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens crown in 2001, and gold medals in all four Commonwealth Games in which the sport had been contested.[3] He has since added one more IRB Sevens series title (2013) and a second Rugby World Cup Sevens crown (also in 2013).
Tietjens has helped to groom many young players who have gone on to become All Blacks for the 15-a-side version of rugby union.[citation needed] Rugby talents to have played in Sevens teams coached by Tietjens include Christian Cullen, Jonah Lomu, Joe Rokocoko, Mils Muliaina and Rico Gear.[4] As of June 2010 Tietjens has coached 36 players who have gone on to become All Blacks in the 15-man game.
Tietjens is currently assisted by Eric Rush, a former long-serving captain of the New Zealand Sevens team and a former sevens star himself.
In the New Year Honours 1999, Tietjens was appointed a Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit,[5][6] in the New Year Honours 2007, he was elevated to Companion of the same order,[7] and in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2013, Tietjens was further promoted to a Knight Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit[8][9]
References
- ↑ New Zealand Olympic Committee. "Gordon Tietjens". Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ New Zealand 7s Scrum.com news, 2 February 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gordon Tietjens inducted to IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Lomu and Cullen requested for sevens duty Scrum.com news, 6 December 1999
- ↑ "New Year Honours 1999" (22 January 1999) 5 New Zealand Gazette 139.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 1999". Honours List. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2007". Honours List. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2013" (24 June 2013) 80 New Zealand Gazette 2171.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013". Honours List. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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