Many regard former All Black coach, John Hart as the greatest modern rugby coach. His ability to bring a number of factions together was instrumental in taking All Black rugby into the professional era. He has strong vision and leadership. John Hart spent 30 years with Fletcher Holdings and subsequently Fletcher Challenge. Starting as an accounting cadet, he quickly moved into the industrial relations area and ultimately became Group Employee Relations Director, responsible for leading the development and coordination of the Human Resource Function for Fletcher Challenge's international operations. John played a major role in the New Zealand Rugby scene in the period 1987-1991 as an All Black Selector and Coach. He is widely acknowledged as the architect of New Zealand's pre-eminence in Rugby in the late 1980s. His motivational, man-management skills and vision have been recognised worldwide. In April 1995 he started John Hart Consultancy Ltd and consulted to SKY television in their bid to provide a professional Rugby competition in the Southern Hemisphere