Vern Cotter

Vernon Anthony Cotter (born 27 January 1962) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of the Fiji national team.[1] He was formally part of the coaching set-up for the successful Crusaders side between 2005 and 2006, before getting an 8-year stint in France with Clermont Auvergne between 2006 and 2014. He is a former International head coach, having coached the Scottish national team, but left his role in May 2017 after it was announced in August 2016 that his contract was not extended by the Scottish Rugby Union.[2] In January 2020 Cotter was appointed as coach of the Fiji national side.[3]

Vern Cotter

Birth name	Vernon Anthony Cotter
Date of birth	(1962-01-27) 27 January 1962 (age 60)
Place of birth	New Zealand
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	115 kg (254 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Jeremy Cotter (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1980–1990 1990–1994 1994–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 Counties Manukau Rumilly FC Lourdes Saint-Junien FC Lourdes U.S. Castelnau-Madiran () Teams coached Years Team 2000–2004 2005–2006 2006–2014 2014–2017 2017 2017–2019 2020– Bay of Plenty Crusaders (Forwards coach) Clermont Auvergne Scotland Barbarians Montpellier Fiji Correct as of 28 September 2016