After three tumultuous years coaching the Blues, Sir John Kirwan resigned today. We chart his successes and his failures.
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Saturday 23 February 2013: The John Kirwan coaching era began in a blaze of glory against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
A Frank Halai double saw the Blues cruise to a memorably good 34-20 win and, when they returned to Auckland the following week and scored five tries to beat the Crusaders 34-15 at Eden Park, there was a genuine sense of a Blues' renaissance.
Saturday 13 July 2013: JK's first season ends with a fizz as the Blues lose 16-26 loss to the Chiefs, their sixth consecutive loss. After their two opening wins, the Blues lost 10 of their next 14 games to finish 10th on the ladder.
