All Blacks 2026
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@mohikamo well said , there’s so much that’s wrong with our game and it’s no surprise that across different levels that the foundations are so shaky
Everything from club level up is an issue .Brent Impey when he was chairman even though he’s quite a smart knife in the draw ,listening to him on the between 2 beers podcast only confirmed some of the arrogance coming out of NZ Rugby
He even threw a hail mary when the righting was on the wall for himself suggesting rugby and league clubs should combine
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@reprobate said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@kpkanz said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo The next coach needs to come in and break this apart before it gets even more toxic than it already is.
It's got so bad they're keeping dibs now on who is or isn't being picked as starters from their clique.
Will they refuse to train or give negative feedback for the incoming coach if they don't get what they want in the future as well??
(razor deserved to go, but I'm concerned there's a rot forming from senior established starters where it may actually be better to get rid of all of them and move forward with the next gen).
Need to break down the cliques. Agreed.
100%. And without being there, it's a bit chicken or the egg with the cliques vs Robertson. Did his behaviour cause them, or was he simply not able to stop them? Either way, if a senior AB is leading a faction inside the ABs and giving speeches announcing which members of that group get selected to start this week... well that's not leadership, it's not working towards team cohesion as a senior player should, it's just undermining the actual leadership. Whether you like them or not, it's not a good thing to do.
When Laurie Mains took over in 1992 he apparently told the players on their tour to Australia if he noticed any cliques those players would be sent home. Wouldn't quite fly today obviously.
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@LABCAT said in All Blacks 2026:
@Canes4life said in All Blacks 2026:
@cgrant said in All Blacks 2026:
I'd like to see John Mitchell as defense coach. He did very well for England in this role.
The coach that dropped Cullen should never be allowed anywhere near the All Blacks again.
Although if he was willing to drop Cullen, then it's highly doubtful B Barrett would have played so many games over the last two years.
Actually if you read Cullen's or Oliver's books he had same problems as Razor, no communication ability, players not knowing what was happening.
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@Biorealism said in All Blacks 2026:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@kpkanz said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo The next coach needs to come in and break this apart before it gets even more toxic than it already is.
It's got so bad they're keeping dibs now on who is or isn't being picked as starters from their clique.
Will they refuse to train or give negative feedback for the incoming coach if they don't get what they want in the future as well??
(razor deserved to go, but I'm concerned there's a rot forming from senior established starters where it may actually be better to get rid of all of them and move forward with the next gen).
Need to break down the cliques. Agreed.
100%. And without being there, it's a bit chicken or the egg with the cliques vs Robertson. Did his behaviour cause them, or was he simply not able to stop them? Either way, if a senior AB is leading a faction inside the ABs and giving speeches announcing which members of that group get selected to start this week... well that's not leadership, it's not working towards team cohesion as a senior player should, it's just undermining the actual leadership. Whether you like them or not, it's not a good thing to do.
When Laurie Mains took over in 1992 he apparently told the players on their tour to Australia if he noticed any cliques those players would be sent home. Wouldn't quite fly today obviously.
Well I glad you said 'apparently'. It had Ian Jones in it. This whole clique thing is bullshit, there has always been groups/cliques of players who just have more in common.
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@frugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chuck72 said in All Blacks 2026:
@frugby what is his body of working with that makes him the best choice?
I belive Rennie has a better CV than JJRennie’s stint with Australia was fairly underwhelming. I think people remember it to be better than it was because Eddie Jones was even worse.
Not a lot in it, but I think wha Joseph did with Japan tips it.
Wobbles under Rennie had some strong points:
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2026:
@Biorealism said in All Blacks 2026:
@reprobate said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@kpkanz said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo The next coach needs to come in and break this apart before it gets even more toxic than it already is.
It's got so bad they're keeping dibs now on who is or isn't being picked as starters from their clique.
Will they refuse to train or give negative feedback for the incoming coach if they don't get what they want in the future as well??
(razor deserved to go, but I'm concerned there's a rot forming from senior established starters where it may actually be better to get rid of all of them and move forward with the next gen).
Need to break down the cliques. Agreed.
100%. And without being there, it's a bit chicken or the egg with the cliques vs Robertson. Did his behaviour cause them, or was he simply not able to stop them? Either way, if a senior AB is leading a faction inside the ABs and giving speeches announcing which members of that group get selected to start this week... well that's not leadership, it's not working towards team cohesion as a senior player should, it's just undermining the actual leadership. Whether you like them or not, it's not a good thing to do.
When Laurie Mains took over in 1992 he apparently told the players on their tour to Australia if he noticed any cliques those players would be sent home. Wouldn't quite fly today obviously.
Well I glad you said 'apparently'. It had Ian Jones in it. This whole clique thing is bullshit, there has always been groups/cliques of players who just have more in common.
The problem is when they can't united for a common objective and set aside their individual differences for the sake of the team
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Walsh's article a 'report' about a 'reported' mutiny?
a. AFAIK it was a review not a mutiny.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
Oh look another bitter load of bollocks article from the Sunday Times about the All Blacks.
Keen to know what the antics were.
But I'd say the article is likely to say more (or more aptly less) about the writer.
I've already given it too much attention.
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
Oh look another bitter load of bollocks article from the Sunday Times about the All Blacks.
Keen to know what the antics were.
But I'd say the article is like to say more (or more aptly less) about the writer.
I've already given it too much attention.
Smells like lazy ill-informed clickbait to me
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When Razor applied for the job, and spoke to the board, what did he promise? Does anyone know?
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
Oh look another bitter load of bollocks article from the Sunday Times about the All Blacks.
Keen to know what the antics were.
But I'd say the article is likely to say more (or more aptly less) about the writer.
I've already given it too much attention.
He's referring to Jane and Dagg in the 2011 WC. The gist of the article is that management books, particularly ones that take lessons from sports teams, are BS. He's talking about 'Legacy' by James Kerr which is meant to provide lessons from the All Blacks. It's a bit of a meandering and clumsily reasoned piece although he's got a point about those books.
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@lak said in All Blacks 2026:
the hammerings will continue until morale improves
Clapping by clicking their fingers is a good start I feel......
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo Not beating France by more than a point in the final and Corey Jane and Izzy Dagg breaking curfew to go to the pub.
Great to see the Sunday Times with their finger on the pulse of the hot issues that really matter.
This from a publication from the same country as the England cricket team
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I think getting back to basics is important.
David Kirk set the tone. Simple honest words everyone could understand.I don't mind losing if we aren't good enough.
But, for years we have had post match riddles, learnings, improvements in that space, dinks, cross kicks and confused game plans. Painful -
@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks 2026:
I think getting back to basics is important.
David Kirk set the tone. Simple honest words everyone could understand.
I don't mind losing if we aren't good enough.But, for years we have had post match riddles, learnings, improvements in that space, dinks, cross kicks and confused game plans. Painful
Getting back to basics will allow our flair players a chance to shine
