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  • TimT Away
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    @Tim said in All Blacks 2026:

    Rugby Direct Emergency Podcast: Potential changes to the All Blacks coaching environment after a scathing internal review and will Ardie Savea remain an All Black?

    https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/podcasts/rugby-direct/rugby-direct-episode-196/

    The negative feedback is not just from players, but from support staff too.

    Sounds like Savea is one of several senior players who is very unhappy with the coaches.

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    @Tim said in All Blacks 2026:

    @Tim said in All Blacks 2026:

    Rugby Direct Emergency Podcast: Potential changes to the All Blacks coaching environment after a scathing internal review and will Ardie Savea remain an All Black?

    https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/podcasts/rugby-direct/rugby-direct-episode-196/

    The negative feedback is not just from players, but from support staff too.

    Sounds like Savea is one of several senior players who is very unhappy with the coaches.

    but do we think theyre all unhappy because razor was trying to change things and there were too many people that liked things just as they were regardless of poor results

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    @Tim and to be fair to Savea, he has played better previously (and done some work) so maybe its the structure they have got him in and the environment that has lead him to giving zero shits (again, Bok test 2 makes more sense now) while having other players struggling with the envionment the cracks that used to be papered over are wide open for all to see

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    @canefan said in All Blacks 2026:

    @Tim said in All Blacks 2026:

    All Blacks review: Ardie Savea future in doubt as NZ Rugby faces player revolt

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-review-ardie-savea-future-in-doubt-as-nz-rugby-faces-player-revolt/JYQLJCBKVVANPAHV442GARJ3KY/

    What's that site that posts up free copies?

    https://archive.md/DhpE2

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    @Kiwiwomble

    One thing that both Liam Napier and Elliot Smith said they'd heard was that after losses senior players were not given much opportunity to give feedback on the attack plan etc. This was cited as an example of the kind of frustrations they had.

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    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:

    @canefan said in All Blacks 2026:

    @Tim said in All Blacks 2026:

    All Blacks review: Ardie Savea future in doubt as NZ Rugby faces player revolt

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-review-ardie-savea-future-in-doubt-as-nz-rugby-faces-player-revolt/JYQLJCBKVVANPAHV442GARJ3KY/

    What's that site that posts up free copies?

    https://archive.md/DhpE2

    Thanks

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    @taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:

    Bok test 2

    I watched some of that game the other day. Sititi was consistently going into tackles upright and getting bumped off. It was quite pathetic. How he was getting selected is baffling. I can see that huge drop in standards, and selective consideration of defensive technique etc, really pissing off other players.

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    @Nepia said in All Blacks 2026:

    As long as we get a Zhukov out of it it's a solid plan.

    Mhmm loooove a Zhukov to sort out the Japies.

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    Sounds like Robertson etc having little or no experience at international level, and ignoring the players' experience levels created frustration and lack of confidence etc.

    Three senior players mentioned as examples of those with extensive experience were Savea, Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor. No indication if those names were chosen for any reason other than as examples of players with great experience ...

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  • TimT Away
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    The Papalii incident is "far from an isolated incident" apparently.

    Savea is just one of many players with serious issues with the coaches.

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    So Razor is gone thats the latest can't continue under Review

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    Isn't it all just speculation if anyone has issues.?

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  • KiwiMurphK Offline
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    I guess the question becomes

    If you only get rid of Scott Hansen

    Who the hell takes over the lead role? Nick Evans? ROG (Who at least has worked with Razor in the past?)?

    With a hellish 2026 test season coming up it feels like delaying the inevitable if the trust is gone

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    Apparently 7 senior players involved.

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    @george33 said in All Blacks 2026:

    So Razor is gone thats the latest can't continue under Review

    this you?

    @george33 said in All Blacks 2026:

    @Chris He staying apparently.not sure about others tho .

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    @KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:

    I guess the question becomes

    If you only get rid of Scott Hansen

    Who the hell takes over the lead role? Nick Evans? ROG (Who at least has worked with Razor in the past?)?

    With a hellish 2026 test season coming up it feels like delaying the inevitable if the trust is gone

    maybe razor does the job we thought he was getting paid to do 😹

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    @Kiwiwomble yes conflicting stories all afternoon just going with latest.

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    @KiwiMurph I don't see how you can recruit another head coach but keep Robertson as head coach. Just seems impossible to me.

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    @Tim said in All Blacks 2026:

    @KiwiMurph I don't see how you can recruit another head coach but keep Robertson as head coach. Just seems impossible to me.

    Untenable

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    For what it's worth I've heard second hand from a source that Razor is gone and Joseph is being lined up.

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