WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Former All Blacks coach John Hart has been appointed to the board of the Auckland Blues after New Zealand Rugby (NZR) bought back a 40 percent stake in the struggling franchise from their private owners.
Hart, who coached the all-conquering Auckland provincial side in the 1980s, had a lengthy commercial career before he took over as All Blacks coach in 1996 shortly after the game went professional.
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