Craig Newby

Craig Alan Newby (born 27 July 1979) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and coach.

Rugby career Before playing professional rugby Newby was in the same school year as Francis Sucgang. Newby spent the bulk of his playing career in New Zealand, for Otago, the Highlanders, North Harbour and the Blues. He had a short stint with Newcastle Falcons in 2002. He made three appearances for New Zealand before moving to England in 2008 to play for Leicester Tigers. At the end of his first season at Leicester he helped them defeat London Irish to win the Premiership final. The following year Leicester retained the Premiership.

Rugby player

New Zealand All Black 7's 1999–2002 – World Cup winner 2001, Manchester Commonwealth Games Gold medallist 2002 New Zealand All Black 2004/06 Highlanders 2002–08 (Captain 2007/08) Otago rugby 2005–08 (Captain 2005–08) Leicester Tigers UK 2008–12 (Captain 2011)

Rugby coach

Cambridge National 2 Head coach (Defence and Forwards) 2012–15 NEC Japan Top League Forwards and defence coach 2015–16 Coventry National 1 Defence coach 2016–17 Wasps U18 Forwards and Defence coach 2016–17 Harlequins DPP U16s coach 2018 – Current Wimbledon National 3 Forwards and Defence coach 2018 – Current England U20 woman's forwards coach 2019 – 2021 Ulster Rugby Assistant Coach 2021–2024 Ealing Trailfinders, assistant academy coach 2024–2025 Cambridge Head Coach 2025–

School-rugby

Assistant Director of Rugby July 2016 – July 2017 Warwick School, First XV Backs coach. Winners of the National School Title Director of Rugby, St Johns Leatherhead, 2017–2021 Assistant Housemaster North House, St John's Leatherhead, 2018–2021