Tony Brown (rugby union)

Tony Brown
Full nameTony Eion Brown
Date of birth (1975-01-17) 17 January 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthBalclutha, New Zealand
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
SchoolSouth Otago High School, King's High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Centre
Youth career
19??-199? Crescent RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2011 Otago 71 (847)
1996–2011 Highlanders 83 (857)
2005–2011 Sanyo Wild Knights 40 (392)
2006 Sharks 8 (73)
2008 Stormers 7 (12)
1995-2011 Total 209 (2,181)
Correct as of 30 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1996 New Zealand under-21 6 (17)
1996–1998 New Zealand Māori 8 (52)
1998–2000 New Zealand A 4 (10)
1999–2001 New Zealand 18 (171)
2007 Classic All Blacks 2 (0)
1995-2007 Total 38 (250)
Correct as of 30 January 2024
Coaching career
Years Team
2011 Sanyo Wild Knights (assistant)
2012–2014 Otago
2014–2016 Highlanders (assistant)
2017 Highlanders
2018 Sunwolves (assistant)
2018 Japan (assistant)
2019 Sunwolves
2020–2021 Highlanders (assistant)
2021-2022 Highlanders
2024- South Africa (assistant)
Correct as of 30 January 2024

Tony Eion Brown (born 17 January 1975) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, who played mainly at first five-eighth (fly half). He is an assistant coach for the South Africa national rugby union team, having previously been the head coach of Otago and the Highlanders in the Super Rugby competition.