All Blacks mourn long-serving head of security Logan Cadwallader after Edinburgh hotel death

New Zealand Rugby and the All Blacks are mourning the death of Logan Cadwallader, their long-serving head of security, who passed away following a medical incident at the team’s Edinburgh hotel.

Cadwallader had been part of the All Blacks organisation for more than ten years, travelling regularly with the squad throughout his tenure. Head coach Dave Rennie described him as “the ultimate team man, loved and trusted by all and a true professional”.

“Logan has been a big part of the All Blacks family for a long time,” Rennie said. “He looked after all of us, players and staff, and he was a good mate to many in this team. We are all devastated. Our thoughts are with his wife, Nannette, his children, Trey, Brooke and Mia, and his wider family and friends. As a team, we will honour Logan and the legacy he has left on the All Blacks.”

New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Steve Lancaster also paid tribute, saying Cadwallader would be “greatly missed by everyone who worked alongside him”.

“Logan was a valued and trusted member of the management group over the past decade,” Lancaster said. “On behalf of New Zealand Rugby, I extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends at this very difficult time.”

Beyond his work with the All Blacks, New Zealand Rugby acknowledged Cadwallader’s distinguished military career. He served in the New Zealand Army and the New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment (NZSAS), with deployments to Bosnia, East Timor, Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands.

“His service to his country, and the values he carried from it, were reflected in everything he did for the team,” the organisation said in its statement.