Brendan Laney
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| Birth name | Brendan James Laney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 November 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Timaru Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brendan James Laney, (born 16 November 1973 in
Yamaha Jubilo
in Japan at the end of his career.
Scotland
He was controversially rushed straight into the Scottish national team by the then national coach, Ian McGeechan just two days after he arrived from New Zealand. This annoyed many ex-Scottish internationals, particularly Gavin Hastings who voiced his feelings publicly, and this was hard for Laney who had hero-worshipped Hastings as a child.[1]
After the initial controversy died down, however, he became a popular figure with teammates and fans, through his personality and leadership. He also made his mark with Scotland, setting a new record of 24 points in a
tri-nations teams in 20 years. His Scotland career was not without disappointment. After heavy criticism, Laney was left out of the Six Nations fixture against Ireland due to the "psychological effect of an injury"[citation needed
] and was not to be seen in a Scotland jersey again.
Edinburgh Rugby
Laney played at
fullback for Edinburgh
from 2001 to 2005. He played 76 times and scored 409 points from 15 tries, 69 penalties, 53 conversions and seven drop-goals.
Japan
Laney left Edinburgh for
Yamaha Jubilo
in March 2005.
After rugby
Laney was a rugby commentator for
SKY Sport (New Zealand)
, but now manages a sports and rugby clothing company in Christchurch.
References
- ^ Wildman, Rob (22 November 2001). "McGeechan under fire over Laney selection". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
External links
- Brendan Laney on Edinburgh Rugby website
- Brendan Laney interviewed in 1999
- Brendan Laney joins Yamaha
- Inspired Laney turns on the style - The Scotsman, 21 March 2005