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Former All Black great John Kirwan, also a former coach of both Italy and Japan, was knighted in the New Zealand honours list for services to sport and mental health advocacy. He played 63 tests for NZ and was one of the stars of the 1987 inaugural Rugby World Cup held in and won by New Zealand. He may also be a candidate for head coach of the Auckland Blues Super 15 rugby franchise in 2012.

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