WELLINGTON: Former All Blacks great John Kirwan was appointed head coach of the Auckland Blues Tuesday, replacing Pat Lam at the helm of the underperforming Super 15 franchise.
Kirwan, a 63-Test veteran who has also coached Italy and Japan at Rugby World Cups, said he was thrilled to be returning to New Zealand to coach in Auckland, where he began his career.
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