All Blacks 2026
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@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
I'm not even trying to dig Razor out here, but he needs to walk and accept defeat here. It would be worse for his own reputation if he hung around after all this. He has to go.
@SammyC has made the point here a few times about him only giving a shit about RWC success and then moving to another country. That's probably why he's digging his heels in and putting up a fight.
The thing about the ABs gig is that every test matters. We're more than just a RWC team.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
I'm not even trying to dig Razor out here, but he needs to walk and accept defeat here. It would be worse for his own reputation if he hung around after all this. He has to go.
@SammyC has made the point here a few times about him only giving a shit about RWC success and then moving to another country. That's probably why he's digging his heels in and putting up a fight.
The thing about the ABs gig is that every test matters. We're more than just a RWC team.
Yeah agree he has to walk.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
I'm not even trying to dig Razor out here, but he needs to walk and accept defeat here. It would be worse for his own reputation if he hung around after all this. He has to go.
@SammyC has made the point here a few times about him only giving a shit about RWC success and then moving to another country. That's probably why he's digging his heels in and putting up a fight.
The thing about the ABs gig is that every test matters. We're more than just a RWC team.
Agreed, our overall winning record is far more important to me than world cup success.
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And another thing on Razor, is he's never been in a situation like this ever in his career, which was one of the concerns I had with him taking the job in the first place. He's only ever known success in the Canterbury region.
I don't know where he ends up, but he'll probably learn more from this experience alone than he ever did in the 10+ years of coaching in Chch before taking this gig.
He should have gone through these learnings before taking the ABs gig, he would have been far better for it in my view.
If he learns from this, then he may still end up being a very successful coach wherever he ends up.
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@game_film said in All Blacks 2026:
Always liked Jamie Wall:
He confirmed that Razor would be the first AB HC to be fired. Also the information regarding Fozzie's near firing backs up the idea the players had faith enough in him to support him
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@SammyC said in All Blacks 2026:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
I'm not even trying to dig Razor out here, but he needs to walk and accept defeat here. It would be worse for his own reputation if he hung around after all this. He has to go.
@SammyC has made the point here a few times about him only giving a shit about RWC success and then moving to another country. That's probably why he's digging his heels in and putting up a fight.
The thing about the ABs gig is that every test matters. We're more than just a RWC team.
Agreed, our overall winning record is far more important to me than world cup success.
Same here. If one of our missed kicks in the 2023 WC went over and we won, I still don't think people's opinions of Fozzie would have changed, and even I still wouldn't have forgotten the poor period we had between 2021-2022.
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@SammyC said in All Blacks 2026:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
I'm not even trying to dig Razor out here, but he needs to walk and accept defeat here. It would be worse for his own reputation if he hung around after all this. He has to go.
@SammyC has made the point here a few times about him only giving a shit about RWC success and then moving to another country. That's probably why he's digging his heels in and putting up a fight.
The thing about the ABs gig is that every test matters. We're more than just a RWC team.
Agreed, our overall winning record is far more important to me than world cup success.
Same here. If one of our missed kicks in the 2023 WC went over and we won, I still don't think people's opinions of Fozzie would have changed, and even I still wouldn't have forgotten the poor period we had between 2021-2022.
I think it would have greatly changed the narrative in the eyes of the public; just look at Beaver. At the Fern? Less so
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Taking some of those old past it players on that end of year tour was completely unforgivable. I wanted him to succeed but he dug his own deep grave. What a complete shambles.
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Been said earlier in the thread, but well played with sharing the oil!
Some others too who joined in (@handa457 and @Landers92 and @Chris and who am I missing?), brilliant work to you all for just kindly sharing what you've heard.Big shout out to @Nogusta that the oil on Papalii that has finally been confirmed
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
Been said earlier in the thread, but well played with sharing the oil!
Some others too who joined in (@handa457 and @Landers92 and @Chris and who am I missing?), brilliant work to you all for just kindly sharing what you've heard.Big shout out to @Nogusta that the oil on Papalii that has finally been confirmed
It's funny with the Papali'i oil. It was confirmed on here so long ago that it's just old news now. @handa457 has already started chapter 2 of the story.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks 2026:
I wonder if any other 2nd best team in the world with a 74% winrate sacks the coach? Shows just how high a standard we expect from the AB's. I feel for the incoming coach given the 2026 schedule.
Feel sorry for Razor as a human.
However as an international coach, he was a poor orator, poor selector, picked wrong captain, wrong coaches, and poor in game and post game lesson learner. He also turned the other cheek to the media and judiciary alike. We were mugged off on the field and in the courtroom.
I am now sporting a trouser chubby as I welcome back my ruthless Allblack overlords.
We were always at our best with an edge in the building, an aloofness to the squad and management coupled with an inherent culture of failure being un-fucking-acceptable.
The rest of the world better take note.
The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubricated.
Fire up the Cam Wagon.
Choo Choo motherfuckers.
We are so back.
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@Jet said in All Blacks 2026:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks 2026:
I wonder if any other 2nd best team in the world with a 74% winrate sacks the coach? Shows just how high a standard we expect from the AB's. I feel for the incoming coach given the 2026 schedule.
Feel sorry for Razor as a human.
However as an international coach, he was a poor orator, poor selector, picked wrong captain, wrong coaches, and poor in game and post game lesson learner. He also turned the other cheek to the media and judiciary alike. We were mugged off on the field and in the courtroom.
I am now sporting a trouser chubby as I welcome back my ruthless Allblack overlords.
We were always at their best with an edge in the building, an aloofness to the squad and management couple with an inherent culture of failure being un-fucking-acceptable.
The rest of the world better take note.
The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubricated.
Fire up the Cam Wagon.
Choo Choo motherfuckers.
We are so back.
Showing signs of a spine which is promising
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@Smudge said in All Blacks 2026:
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@Smudge Compain is a name that's been around for a bit hasn't she?
The link i provided you would give you further background...
Link?
The link in my post. Jesus wept.
I was playing dumb. (Might be an argument that I don't have to play.)
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