CHRIS Boyd’s track-record is impressive enough to suggest that a Northampton resurgence will be on the cards when the New Zealander arrives at Franklin’s Gardens next season.
When Boyd took over as head coach of the Hurricanes in 2014 the man he replaced, former All Black hooker Mark Hammett, said it would take years to turn the culture of the Wellingtonbased franchise around. It took Boyd a few months, and the season before last he led the Hurricanes to the Super Rugby title.
Last summer Boyd was at the helm when the Hurricanes fought back to draw with the Lions, and his previo...