Most Kiwis are used to having a “couch coach” in the house – the family member who can’t and won’t stop with the advice, commentary and, of course, the criticism when the rugby is on.
We’re used to rolling our eyes and turning our focus back to the real experts on screen, such as Sky Sport presenter Kirstie Stanway-Thorne.
But Kirstie’s own couch coach, her father-in-law, holds a little more mana than your average fan –