Clayton McMillan

Clayton McMillan is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach. He is the current head coach of Munster Rugby.

Clayton McMillan

Full name	Clayton Rangihau McMillan
Date of birth	(1974-08-06) 6 August 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Perth, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Head Coach Current team Munster Rugby Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1995–2003 2003–2007 Bay of Plenty Coca-Cola Red Sparks (113) N/A (110) N/A Coaching career Years Team 2003–2007 Coca-Cola Red Sparks (Player/Coach) 2007–2009 Whakarewarewa 2008–2010 New Zealand U20 (Selector) 2009 Bay of Plenty U20 2010 Bay of Plenty Development 2011–2012 Marist St Pats 2013 Wellington U20 (Forwards coach) 2014 Wellington U19 2015–2021 Bay of Plenty 2015–2020 New Zealand U20 (Positions coach) 2017 New Zealand Barbarians 2017–2023 Māori All Blacks 2021–2025 Chiefs (Head coach) 2022–2024 All Blacks XV (Assistant coach) (Head coach) 2025– Munster Rugby (Head coach)

Clayton McMillan was born in Perth, Australia but was raised in Rotorua, New Zealand. McMillan was educated at Rotorua Boys High School. He worked as a Police officer in Rotorua. McMillan represented the Whakarewarewa rugby club and played for Bay of Plenty as a Number 8 from 1995 to 2003, playing over 100 matches.^[1] He also represented the New Zealand Divisional team in 2000.

In February 2020, McMillan was named as the interim head coach for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby competition.^[2]

He previously coached Bay of Plenty before taking up his role at the Chiefs.^[3]

In February 2025, it was announced that McMillan will take up the role of head coach at Munster Rugby from July 2025.^[4][5]

Personal life

McMillan is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāi Tamawhariua and Te Rangaihouhiri descent).^[6]