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Canterbury coaches embrace new-era first XV rivalry

Otago Daily Times Online News·Tuesday, 12 May 2026·21 days ago
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Head coaching at a high level was never something Jade Britain was particularly keen on. He had coached his sons’ junior teams at Prebbleton and worked as an assistant with Ellesmere age-group and Canterbury Metro sides, but it took him two attempts to apply for the Lincoln Combined head coaching role he now holds. “I saw the ad go up, and I didn’t really want to be a head coach,” he said. “I really just enjoyed the specialty stuff – attack or defence or scrums or whatever. Then they re-advertised, and I just threw my name in the hat.” Britain was named as Lincoln Combined’s head coach in December. The side is playing in this year’s Miles Toyota Championship after being relegated following Rolleston College’s decision to enter a standalone first XV. “There’s a clear direction on what they want to achieve, and my sons (aged eight and 11) are in the zone for Lincoln High School, so there’s a high possibility they’re going there,” Britain said.…

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