Michael Robert Brewer (born 6 November 1964 in

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) is a former

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footballer. He played

as flanker or number eight and represented the

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on 32 occasions scoring 1 try and winning 22 and drawing 1 of those games. He played provincial rugby for

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and

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in New Zealand's south Island. Since his retirement from playing Brewer has become a coach and has coached in Italy and then in Ireland. In August 2008 he signed a contract with the

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as their forwards coach working, alongside

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the head coach. He quit in May 2009, after missing out on the head coach position when Hadden was dropped. Brewer was technical director for the Flying Fijians National Team ahead of their 2009 European Tour. He became head coach of

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side

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in April 2010, taking over from Jason Robinson. Brewer instigated a number of changes including signing more than ten new players and releasing a similar number. In December, he was sacked as Sale had won just three of their first nine matches of the 2010/11 season. However, he had originally agreed a 3-year club plan which was still in its infancy.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brewer, Mike 1964 births Living people New Zealand international rugby union players West Hartlepool R.F.C. players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from the Auckland Region