New Zealand rugby bosses should be concerned about the loss of expertise from rugby coaches moving overseas because of limited career opportunities at home, departing Wellington Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has warned. The 59-year-old Boyd has been appointed as the director of rugby for English club Northampton and takes up his new role at the end of the upcoming Super Rugby season. “Once you get to Super Rugby head coach in New Zealand, there’s really nowhere to go,” Boyd told a press conference. Boyd took over at the Hurricanes in 2015 and led the side to two Super Rugby finals, winning their first title in 2016, and the semi-finals last year. “I don’t really work on goals,” said Boyd, who was a technical advisor with Tonga during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Source: Irish Examiner January 31, 2018 00:00 UTC