Peter Henry Sloane (born 10 September 1948) is a New Zealand

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coach and former player. A hooker, Sloane represented

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from 1972 to 1983, and made 15 appearances for the New Zealand national team, the

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, including one test match, between 1973 and 1979. He has also been a coach, acting as assistant All Blacks coach to John Hart from 1998 to 1999, assistant

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coach from 1997 to 1999, Highlanders head coach in 2000 and 2001, and

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head coach between 2002 and 2005. During his time in Auckland he led the Blues to the 2003 Super 12 championship. In April 2006, Sloane joined the coaching staff at English rugby club

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. Initially employed as forwards coach, he was briefly appointed head coach in 2007, but left the club the same year when

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was announced as head coach. In 2008, he joined Japanese

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club,

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, as head coach. In 2010 he led Kintetsu Liners to its best finish in the club's history in the Top League: 9th in the 14 team competition. Sloane returned to New Zealand in 2011 at the end of his three-year contract.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sloane, Peter 1948 births Living people Rugby union players from Whangārei People educated at Whangarei Boys' High School New Zealand international rugby union players New Zealand rugby union players Northland rugby union players Rugby union hookers New Zealand national rugby union team coaches New Zealand rugby union coaches