Peter Thorburn
Peter Robert Tyler Thorburn is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He played as a flanker.
He was a player for until 1985, when he finished his career. He became the first coach of the North Harbour rugby team, from the founding of the union in 1985, until 1991.
He worked also for the New Zealand national rugby union team and was also a coach, then Director of Rugby, at English club Bristol Rugby from 2001 to 2003.
He was nominated interim coach of USA national rugby union team, in April 2006, latter becoming effective.
He was expected to perform well at 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, but after a promising 10–28 loss to England, USA managed only to achieve a bonus point at the 21–25 loss to Samoa.
In 2013 he coached East Coast Bays under 85 kilogram team.
In the 2013 New Year Honours, Thorburn was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby.
