All Blacks 2026
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
Very interesting article from Gregor Paul today
Did he write any articles about his concerns/observations before today?
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@Jet said in All Blacks 2026:
The "Ruben Love isnt ready", "its too early for Fabian to be thrown in" kind of talk has to stop.
I think a lot of fans and journalists tend to just follow along with what the coaches are saying.
In social media comments, you’ll see a lot of people directly quoting things coaches have said that sound good to them, for example, ‘form is temporary, class is permanent’ and any questioning of the coaches is met with, ‘I suppose you think you could do better?.’
If the new coaching group comes out with a less conservative approach, the general public will follow along.
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
Very interesting article from Gregor Paul today
Did he write any articles about his concerns/observations before today?
He spent most of the last 6 years lobbing grenades at NZ rugby.
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@ShaquilleOatmeal to be fair, prior to Foster and late period Hansen, there was a long period where most did trust fully and didnt questions them (look at Bunce/Nonu Super vs Int) and the team all but picked itself, calls for DC/McCaw prior to 2015 to be dropped etc.
Thinking back, do they even do sports talkback like that now? Man some nutters used to call up!
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@ShaquilleOatmeal to be fair, prior to Foster and late period Hansen, there was a long period where most did trust fully and didnt questions them (look at Bunce/Nonu Super vs Int) and the team all but picked itself, calls for DC/McCaw prior to 2015 to be dropped etc.
Thinking back, do they even do sports talkback like that now? Man some nutters used to call up!
Haha I still remember the calls to drop DC before the 2015 world cup. Think a lot of us were just bored back then.
That and how the 2015 team was gonna end up like the 1991 side.
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I’m surprised they pulled the trigger, didn’t think they would.
Things in camp clearly weren’t right when you look at the manner of our losses. Losses can be accepted if you put your best foot forward and are just beaten by a better team.
I’m hopeful now with a new coach, like I was with Robertson when he came in, that we’ll see some better selections and clear game plan.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2026:
I actually just remembered something that Goldie Wilson said on Breakdown. He hopes we go back to traditional All Black rugby, as we have drifted away from it.
Anyway, I just waiting to see who get's the gig now. I am a JJ fan, and had wanted him for sometime , just a feeling I have, no great knowledge or anything. And as much as anything , if he gets it who will he get in his group,Is it fair to say Jamie Joseph was a bit of a grub as a player?
Remember a bit of biff from him against the English, not that I'll hold that against him.
He was a grub as I recall
Thats what we need.
Rassie wasnt exactly mr gentle as a player
Although Jonah sat him on his arse in the most emphatic way at Ellis Park in 2000.
Funnily enough in a game where both Rassie and Razor came off the bench.
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@Bovidae This is when he lost me. Sticking with the same lineups after poor performances showed me he was only coaching to keep his job. Had enough of him by the time the grand slam tour rolled around. The fact that we're already halfway through this RWC cycle and still trotting out Beauden and DMac as the only options at 10 is diabolical.
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We need to invade SA and get our man back.
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Theres talk in some media about the potential for Ronan O'Gara to apply for the head coach role. I don't have any issues with a non NZ'er coaching the AB's, if they are the right person for the job but wouldn't it be better to bring someone like that in as an assistant coach first and see how they go after being mentored by a kiwi coach? Would a Jamie Joseph (HC) and Tony Brown and Ronan O'Gara (Assistant coaches) work?
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@allblackfan2 I'd love to see O'Gara involved, and if he wants to apply for HC then fair play to him. At the moment people in the mix appear to be JJ, Brown, O'Gara, Schmidt and Cotter (I'm likely forgetting someone). I don't think I can overstate how much better every single one of those coaches are than anyone in Razor's team. All of them are an absolutely huge upgrade.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2026:
@allblackfan2 I'd love to see O'Gara involved, and if he wants to apply for HC then fair play to him. At the moment people in the mix appear to be JJ, Brown, O'Gara, Schmidt and Cotter (I'm likely forgetting someone). I don't think I can overstate how much better every single on of those coaches are than anyone in Razor's team. All of them are an absolutely huge upgrade.
How many of them would be able to work together? I'd realy like to see a strong team put together, made up of various experts in different areas.
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@ShaquilleOatmeal yeah that's the key question. Exciting times again for AB fans! Bring on 2026!
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@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks 2026:
How many of them would be able to work together?
Brown and Joseph obviously
Brown and Cotter at the Blues in 2024
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2026:
@ShaquilleOatmeal said in All Blacks 2026:
How many of them would be able to work together?
Brown and Joseph obviously
Brown and Cotter at the Blues last year
Cotter and Schmidt have worked togetherI think you have listed the most likely duos in the appropriate (descending) order for likelihood of selection. A big question mark is Tony Brown and his SA contract, he seems to love it there as well.
4th or 5th: I'm not suggesting this is at all likely (or even my preference) but Cotter also was assistant to Robbie Deans for 2 years and I think they are still friends.
