WELLINGTON (Reuters) – John Kirwan’s reign as Auckland Blues coach got off to a winning start with a deserved 34-20 bonus point victory over the Wellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby opener in the New Zealand capital on Saturday. The former All Black great and Italy coach has been charged with reviving the fortunes of the three-time champions and there was much to please him about his team’s performance in a tough encounter at Wellington Regional Stadium. …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – John Kirwan's reign as Auckland Blues coach got off to a winning start with a deserved 34-20 bonus point victor y over the Wellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby opener in the New Zealand capital on Saturday. The former All Black great and Italy coach has been charged with reviving the fortunes of the three-time champions and there was much to please him about his team's performance in a tough encounter at Wellington Regional Stadium. … 
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