John Ackland (rugby league)

John Ackland is a rugby league coach and scout; currently the head coach of Samoa national rugby league team along with being assistant coach to the New Zealand Warriors under Ivan Cleary.

He previously worked as a New Zealand based scout for the Australian rugby league club the Canterbury Bulldogs where he is credited as bringing Sonny Bill Williams, Roy Asotasi and Hutch Maiava to the club. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/story.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10365830]

He has had a long association with the Mt Albert Lions and in 1995 coached the Auckland Warriors under 16s.

He has named his Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750|title=Samoa name World Cup Squad|publisher=League Unlimited|date=2008-08-05|accessdate=2008-08-06]

He has named his Samoa squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7658506.stm|title=Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-08|accessdate=2008-10-09]

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