# Steve Miln

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"Stephen Miln" redirects here. For the St Kilda footballer, see [Stephen Milne](/source/Stephen_Milne).

**Stephen Crawford Miln** (born 26 February 1966) is a New Zealand-born former Japan [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) international.[1]

## Biography

A [Te Kūiti](/source/Te_K%C5%ABiti)-born fullback, Miln was a New Zealand Māori representative player and competed for [Bay of Plenty](/source/Bay_of_Plenty_(National_Provincial_Championship)) from 1988 to 1990, then spent over a decade playing in Japan.[2]

Miln represented the Japanese side at the [1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens](/source/1997_Rugby_World_Cup_Sevens) and the following year made five capped appearances for the [Japan XV](/source/Japan_national_rugby_union_team), playing as a fullback and flyhalf.[3]

Returning to New Zealand, Miln is a former Bay of Plenty assistant coach.[4]

Miln has a son Coby that played professional rugby in Japan.[5]

## See also

- [List of Japan national rugby union players](/source/List_of_Japan_national_rugby_union_players)

## References

1. ["Shaw Builders house takes top award"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/shaw-builders-house-takes-top-award/TCGESKJXTGB3XXZHJCDNBKQAWI/) (in en-NZ). *[NZ Herald](/source/NZ_Herald)*. 17 June 2007.

1. ["Aliens invade - now bring on the sevens"](https://www.scmp.com/article/23553/aliens-invade-now-bring-sevens). *[South China Morning Post](/source/South_China_Morning_Post)*. 26 March 1993.

1. ["Foreigners feeling the pressure"](https://www.scmp.com/article/241754/foreigners-feeling-pressure). *South China Morning Post*. 22 May 1998.

1. ["Rugby: Tight draw forces Miln to quit"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/sport/rugby-tight-draw-forces-miln-to-quit/EALPS4GISIM5B2POI6MIF6YRYQ/) (in en-NZ). *NZ Herald*

1. ["父が輝いた国で。コビー・ミルン［宗像サニックスブルース］は、こんな人。 - ラグビーリパブリック"](https://rugby-rp.com/2022/04/29/domestic/83023) (in Japanese). Rugby Republic. 28 April 2022.

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