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John Kirwan (John James Patrick Kirwan) was born on 16 December, 1964 in Auckland, New Zealand, is a New Zealand rugby footballer and coach. Discover John Kirwan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?

Popular As John James Patrick Kirwan
Occupation Rugby union coach
Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 16 December 1964
Birthday 16 December
Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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John Kirwan Height, Weight & Measurements

At 59 years old, John Kirwan height is 1.92 m and Weight 92 kg.

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Height 1.92 m
Weight 92 kg
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Who Is John Kirwan's Wife?

His wife is Fiorella Kirwan (m. 1991)

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Wife Fiorella Kirwan (m. 1991)
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Children Francesca Kirwan, Niko Kirwan, Luca Kirwan

John Kirwan Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Kirwan worth at the age of 59 years old? John Kirwan’s income source is mostly from being a successful coach. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated John Kirwan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1964

Sir John James Patrick Kirwan (born 16 December 1964) is a New Zealand mental health advocate, former rugby union and rugby league player, and former rugby union coach.

Kirwan was born in Auckland on 16 December 1964, the son of Patrick and Patricia Madeline Kirwan.

He was educated at De La Salle College in Auckland.

His paternal grandfather, Jack Kirwan, was a wing three-quarter/five-eighths originally from Reefton who played for the New Zealand rugby league team on 28 occasions.

Kirwan played for Marist Brothers Old Boys RFC and Auckland domestically, winning 142 caps with the latter during an era when the side dominated the NPC and Ranfurly Shield.

1980

A wing, he played for Auckland in the 1980s and 1990s, when they dominated New Zealand rugby.

He played in 63 tests for New Zealand, and scored 35 tries, making him one of the highest try scorers in international rugby union history.

1984

Kirwan played 63 test matches for New Zealand from 1984 until 1994.

1985

From 1985 to 1989 he also played in Italy, with Benetton Treviso, where he won the Italian championship in 1989.

Kirwan was selected as one of the "Five players of the year" for the 1985,1986, 1987 and 1988 seasons, in the Rugby Almanack of New Zealand.

1986

In 1986 Kirwan and David Kirk were the only All Blacks not to join the 'rebel' New Zealand Cavaliers team that travelled to apartheid-era South Africa after a New Zealand court held that the All Blacks' playing in that country would be inconsistent with their mission of promoting rugby.

As a result, he and Kirk were the only ones not barred from playing with the All Blacks after the tour.

1987

He was part of the New Zealand team that won the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.

Also in the Treviso team was the All Black Craig Green, Kirwan's teammate in the 1987 World Cup won by New Zealand.

Kirwan played a major role in the All Blacks' 23-test unbeaten run from 1987 to 1990, including winning the 1987 World Cup.

1988

He scored 10 tries in five tests against Wales and Australia during 1988.

In all he scored 35 test tries for New Zealand.

He also scored 67 tries in all appearances with the All Blacks (including non test matches) which is still the national record.

His total of 199 first class tries remains a New Zealand record.

1995

He also played rugby league for the Auckland Warriors in their first two seasons in 1995 and 1996.

At age 30 Kirwan signed for the newly formed rugby league club Auckland Warriors for the 1995 ARL season, with a mutual option for 1996.

1996

Playing on the wing, Kirwan was the Warriors' top try scorer in the 1996 season.

He was a staunch opponent of the ARL during the Super League war.

1997

After his spell in rugby league, he finished his rugby union playing career with NEC in Japan from 1997 to 1999.

2001

Kirwan coached NEC Green Rockets in Japan, and in 2001 became an assistant coach with the Auckland Blues.

2002

In 2002, he moved to Italy to become the coach of the Italy national team, which under his guidance recorded two victories over Wales in 2003 and Scotland in 2004.

2005

After a winless 2005 Six Nations campaign, he was dismissed on 8 April 2005.

He continued to work as a consultant with NEC.

2007

At the start of 2007 he was appointed the coach of the Japan national rugby union team.

Kirwan said: "The level of rugby has improved greatly in Japan in the last ten years and they did well at the last World Cup. But their recent performances at national level have [not been good]. I want to find that 'Samurai Spirit' that all the players can identify with. And then that style of rugby can start to spread downwards throughout the country."

At the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Japan drew 12–12 with Canada, breaking a 16-year, 13-match losing streak at World Cups.

2011

Kirwan remained head coach of Japan through the 2011 Rugby World Cup, when they again drew with Canada, but lost to New Zealand, France and Tonga.

2012

In July 2012, Kirwan was announced as the new coach of the Blues.

2013

In the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the Blues finished in 10th place.

2015

After retiring, he moved into coaching, and was the head coach of Japanese club NEC, the Italy and Japan national teams, and the Blues in Super Rugby, until he stepped down in 2015.

He has written two books on the subject of mental health, has spoken openly about his battles with depression and been honoured for his services to mental health.

2016

After re-applying for the role for 2016 and beyond, he was forced to step down following just three wins - an all-time franchise low - in the 2015 season.

2018

In 2018 he stated that he is not likely to coach again.

Kirwan has openly spoken of his battle with depression, and is actively involved in mental health and depression awareness campaigns in New Zealand.

He has written about his depression in the books All Blacks Don't Cry and Stand by Me.