Willie Poching

Willie Poching is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach and former player.

[2] Poching played for the Northcote Tigers, Marist Saints and Mount Albert Lions in the Auckland Rugby League competition.

Poching played for the Leeds side from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford club.

Poching played for Leeds side in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench in their loss against Hull FC.

He played his single game for New Zealand against England at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington during the 2005 Tri-Nations campaign.

[8] He moved from Leeds to become assistant coach to Tony Smith at the Warrington club in the 2010 post season, and coached the team to win the League Leader's Shield in 2011, Challenge Cup in 2012, and to two Grand Final defeats in 2012 (to Leeds) and 2013 (to Wigan).