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Global News
25-07-2025
- General
- Global News
Kingfisher SAR plane joins U.S. Coast Guard in medical rescue of Canadian mariner
Canada's new search-and-rescue plane was back in action on Thursday, as a CC-295 Kingfisher based out of 19 Wing Comox was deployed for a joint rescue with the U.S. Coast Guard off the Oregon Coast. The Canadian Forces said the aircraft was called out around 11:30 a.m. to help support the medical evacuation of a Canadian mariner from a fishing boat about 300 kilometres offshore from Astoria, Oregon. 'Our job was top cover, so what we do is we stay with the helicopter, we stay with the boat, we maintain visual contact throughout the whole rescue, and if there is any issue with the helicopter, any emergency, we are able to help them,' explained Capt. Rock Veilleux, the Kingfisher's first officer. Aircraft commander Capt. Bryn Evans said the crew remained in communication with the fishing vessel, directing them on a heading to the pickup point where it would meet a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Story continues below advertisement 1:32 Canada's newest search and rescue plane makes night jump to rescue crushed horseback rider The Canadian team coached the fishing vessel crew through clearing their decks to prepare for a search-and-rescue technician to hoist down from the helicopter, he added. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The interoperability between us and the U.S. Coast Guard was excellent,' he said, adding that the two forces often train together. 'All of that activity really pays a lot of dividends; the rescue (Thursday) went off without a hitch.' The rescued mariner was flown directly to a U.S. medical facility, and is recovering. The deployment comes about a week after the crew of a Comox-based Kingfisher completed the first operational night jump from one of Canada's newest search-and-rescue planes, parachuting to rescue an injured hunter in northeastern B.C. The RCAF took delivery of the Kingfishers in 2020 after years-long procurement effort to replace its 50-year-old fleet of DHC-Buffalo and CC-130H Hercules planes. Story continues below advertisement
RNZ News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Former test lock Bryn Evans joins All Blacks as specialist lineout coach
Bryn Evans last played for the Highlanders three years ago. Photo: TREVOR COLLENS/AAP Former test lock Bryn Evans will join the All Blacks coaching team for 2025, as a specialist lineout coach. Just three years after retiring as a professional player, Evans has been rewarded for his contributions as an assistant coach at the Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay. He will join the All Blacks for their full 13-test calendar this year, before rejoining the Hurricanes for their 2026 campaign. All Blacks forward coach Jason Ryan said he and head coach Scott Robertson had been impressed by Evans' methods, which would provide a "point of difference". "He brings a unique skillset with his work with the Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay," Ryan said of Evans, 40. Bryn Evans debuts for the All Blacks against France. Photo: Simon Watts/Photosport "What I like is he's got a lateral thinking ability about him. He's an ex-lineout caller, and he had 12-plus years playing in the UK and France, which gives him a broad range of experience and an understanding of the northern hemisphere approach. "It's going to be a good complement for us. Bryn brings a skillset that I haven't got in terms of how they call lineouts, what pictures they see. "We believe it's a real point of difference having him, and making sure our skills are dialled in and leading the way in that area. "We believe having Bryn in this space, analysing us and the opposition, is just what we need." Evans played twice for New Zealand, coming off the bench in home tests against France in 2009. Meanwhile, in-form midfield back Peter Umaga-Jensen has announced he will leave the Super Rugby Pacific team with a year to run on his contract to take up a club deal in Japan. Peter Umaga-Jensen played one test for the All Blacks against Australia. Photo: John Cowpland/Actionpress The attack-minded Wellington provincial player debuted for the Hurricanes in 2018, going on to make 54 appearances in a tenure spoiled by injury. His only test appearance came off the bench against Australia in 2020, but he was unable to remain near the front of a logjam of contenders after that. Umaga-Jensen, 27, finished the current season on a high, scoring two tries in a final-round hammering of Moana Pasifika, including a brilliant 50m solo score. "I started here as a young fella chasing a dream and it's been an incredible ride ever since," he said. "I've made memories that will stay with me forever and built lifelong friendships that I'll always treasure. "One day, I hope I'll be sitting down with all the boys, sharing a beer and a laugh, as we look back on everything we experienced together." Umaga-Jensen has not disclosed which Japanese club he will join nor the length of his contract. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
NZ Herald
13-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Rugby: Magpies coaching staffer Bryn Evans joins the All Blacks panel
It was a Black Friday with a difference for Hawke's Bay Magpies coaching assistant Bryn Evans: he's been appointed lineout coach for the All Blacks with head coach Scott Robertson. While the 40-year-old former Magpie, Blues, Hurricanes and Highlanders Super Rugby player and All Black is being congratulated by
