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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2026:

Angus Chrichton from the NRL signs with the Tahs on a two year deal. Will play for the Roosters this year.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360927546/angus-crichton-defect-australian-rugby-world-cup-tilt

I watch almost zero league. Does he look like the sort of player who could succeed? Anyone he is similar too in union?

Duluth

@allblackfan2 said in All Blacks 2026:

would Ronan O'Gara be a suitable option?

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/huge-failure-ronan-ogaras-la-rochelle-future-questioned-after-shock-defeat/

Ronan O’Gara’s future at La Rochelle has come under renewed scrutiny after the two-time champions were dumped out of the Investec Champions Cup by Harlequins and sent tumbling into the Challenge Cup.

The 27-17 defeat at Stade Marcel Deflandre on Sunday night not only ended La Rochelle’s European campaign at the pool stage, it sharpened the focus on a side that has struggled to recapture its authority over the last two seasons.

French website RugbyRama described the result as a ‘huge failure’.

Eyes will now be very much on O’Gara, who is understood to have had recent discussions with the club management about his future on the west coast of France, despite his contract not running out until 2027

The 48-year-old, who guided the club to back-to-back Champions Cup titles in 2022 and 2023, has recently been linked with the vacant All Blacks head coach role. On current evidence, that talk looks ambitious.

No. He's struggling at club level and he's hyped up by the same people who were proven 100% incorrect abut Robertson.

Duluth

@Crazy-Horse said in Exodus:

@KiwiMurph said in Exodus:

Bryce Heem another example

Bryce came back as old fella didn't he? Still played well though.

Left at 26 as a fringe SR player. Came back at 32 a much better player. I would say he was in his prime as midfielder

The unusual thing about his situation though was that he came home for covid/family reasons and was expecting to retire

Kirwan

One thing has been pretty clear. Every criticism of Roberston from when he was initially appointed (lacked international experience, wasn't actually doing the hands on coaching at the Crusaders, was not detailed oriented enough, I could go on...) turned out to be 100% accurate.

He also turned out to wildly provincially biased, in both his coaching and player selections. It was a massive blindspot.

At this point we could appoint a high school rugby coach and it would be an improvement for the All Blacks.

Duluth

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