Chris Boyd (born 21 July 1958) is a New Zealand rugby union coach, currently working as a Performance Consultant for Munster.
On 4 July 2015, Boyd guided his Hurricanes side all the way to the Super Rugby final, losing out 21–14[6] to eventual winners and fellow New Zealand franchise, Highlanders.
[9] Boyd's inaugural season at the club resulted in his first piece of silverware on 17 March 2019, by defeating Saracens 23–9 in the Premiership Rugby Cup final, in front of a full-house Franklin's Gardens Stadium.
[10] On 18 May 2019, it was confirmed that Boyd's Northampton Saints finished in the all-important 4th place, and would go on to face the Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby play-off system.
[14] Throughout the course of the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby season, his Northampton Saints side steadily progressed, most notably with improvements in the offloading and player support game.