Chris Boyd (rugby union)

Chris Boyd
Date of birth (1958-07-21) 21 July 1958
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Teams coached
Years Team
2003–06
2006–08
2011–14
2012
2015–2018
2018 -		 Wellington (assistant)
Sharks (assistant)
Wellington
New Zealand under-20
Hurricanes
Northampton Saints

Chris Boyd (born 21 July 1958 in Wellington) is a New Zealand rugby union coach.

Boyd's first coaching role was as coach of Tawa Rugby Club, where he spent nine years from 1989 to 1998. In that year he took over as Wellington's second XV coach, becoming assistant coach to the provincial side, the Wellington Lions, in 2003. From 2006 to 2008 he was assistant coach at the Sharks Super Rugby franchise. He then worked at the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand as a coaching services advisor, and was defensive coach to the Tonga national rugby team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[1]

Boyd was appointed as Wellington coach in 2011,[1] and took over as head coach of the national under-20 team in 2012.[2]

In the 2015 season Boyd became the head coach of the Hurricanes Super Rugby franchise along with John Plumtree as assistant coach.

On 29th January 2018, it was announced the Boyd will become Director of Rugby at Northampton Saints as of August 2018.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Boyd named as new Wellington Lions coach," Television New Zealand, 3 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Wellington Rugby Congratulates Chris Boyd," www.voxy.co.nz. Updated 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42860674
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