Highlanders lands former Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd in mentoring role
Respected coaches will be on hand to help Clarke Dermody ‘Buck stop’ with Dermody but Boyd will give ‘strong’ advice when needed The appointment reflects Boyd’s consulting role with English club Northampton Highlanders have significantly increased their training resources by recruiting Chris Boyd as a mentor role for Clarke Dermody. Boyd, 64, guided the Hurricanes to their only Super Rugby title in 2016 but left New Zealand in 2018 to join Northampton. He was feared to lose the New Zealand game but the Highlanders have turned to Boyd to help Dermody as he begins his first year as head coach. Speaking from England on Wednesday evening, New Zealand time, Boyd outlined his role with the impressive detail and honesty that marked his tenure at Hurricanes, while Dermody revealed that Boyd had helped him build his new coaching team. The partnership bodes well for the Highlanders despite their apparent challenges, and after overseeing Super Rugby while in England, Boyd saw