Brian "Bluey" McClennan (born 16 February 1962) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer and coach.

[5] Appointed the North Harbour rugby league development officer in 1994,[6] McClennan assisted U16 Coach John Ackland at the Auckland Warriors in 1995.

[7] Despite this, his appointment in June 2005 as national coach of New Zealand was controversial, mainly because he had no top-level experience in Australia or Great Britain.

[8] In 2007 he served as Director of Football to help the Auckland Lions prepare for their entrance into the NSWRL Premier League before leaving to concentrate on the Kiwis for the rest of the season.

In his first season as coach, the Rhino's won the 2008 World Club Challenge, beating Melbourne Storm 11–4 at Elland Road.

[12] The following year he achieved the same feat, beating St Helens 18–10 in the 2009 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.

In 2011, McClennan was announced as the first coach of the Exiles, a team made up of Australian and New Zealand players contracted to Super League clubs.