Darryl Suasua, of Drury, MNZM for services to rugby
Darryl Suasua was coach of the Black Ferns, leading them to two Women’s Rugby World Cup victories. He was the selector and manager of the first-ever Women’s World XV team. He is currently Mitre 10 Cup Counties-Manukau Head Coach. He coached the Black Ferns 7s team to place as runners-up in the Women’s 7s World Cup. He is a member of the Auckland Marist Brothers Old Boys Club, where he has been a player and coach. He has coached the Bombay Rugby Football Union and developed a coaches’ squad there. Mr Suasua is co-author of the World Rugby Sevens coaching courses and the World Rugby coaching courses.