All Blacks 2026
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
Eddie Jones has waded in:
https://www.planetrugby.com/news/eddie-jones-offers-three-standout-theories-on-scott-robertsons-sacking-he-pays-the-price-for-new-zealand-rugbys-failings"Some things stand out to me. Firstly, we’ve spoken about the decline in New Zealand rugby since 2019, and their record against South Africa is less than 50 per cent,”
“There’s an ongoing trend in New Zealand rugby of which Scott Robertson is not in control of. He could have arrested it, but there’s probably a talent issue starting to arise in New Zealand, which they need to look at from a more holistic point of view. Sometimes the coach pays the price for that."
Makes a lot of sense AND Eddie explaining away his shit tenure with Japan
Both things can be true at the same time
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@mohikamo said in All Blacks 2026:
From a coaching perspective I see it as a great opportunity.
You'll be able to come in with quite a bit of carte blanche, have a fresh start, with your own mandate.
Robertson sort of had that opportunity too, still hard to believe how he f'd it all up.
Not like when Hansen, and even Foster took over; they were just trying to keep the show rolling along.All coaches think they can sort it, that's why they are coaches.
Even as Robertson was being nudged out the door he would been maintaining that he could sort out all the issues.
That's how they are.I see the Buffalo Bills just sacked their coach.
And they have a good team; one of the best records over recent seasons, but no SB.
Got a generational QB, that'll be a dream coaching job too.Robertson had too much carte blanche not enough support/structure
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
I was about to say Sumo is normally wrong but after your post mmmmmm
I thought from Nepia's POV the C word would be Cantabrian or Crusader?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
I was about to say Sumo is normally wrong but after your post mmmmmm
I thought from Nepia's POV the C word would be Cantabrian or Crusader?
Probably worse for @Nepia
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These latest myths can't all be right. Have trouble believing no Crusaders wanted to be interviewed let alone weren't interviewed.
And don't think it can be totally preplanned unless Tony Brown is more cunning than a series of Black Adders. Something/s not adding up. -
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
I was about to say Sumo is normally wrong but after your post mmmmmm
I thought from Nepia's POV the C word would be Cantabrian or Crusader?
C word for Hawkes seems to be Charlie.
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probably talking about two different things
Anthony doing the review would surely have talked to (nearly) everyone
then he would have handed his findings on to the others
and Kirk and Kev would have chatted a few of the "malcontents"
they probably already knew what they were guna do at this pointwaste of time talking to the cantabs, hard to imagine any of them saying anything overly negative or objective about Razor, so why bother chatting them
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agree
the player power element to the dismissal is over-rated
and it wasn't the results either, win/loss was ok
it was what was actually happening at game time, on the field, that caused them to act
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
Sumo on Sports nation
Inside scoop before any announcement was that it was player led by Beauden and Ardie, and Kirk coming out and defending them specifically near guarantees that was the case. They haven’t announced the new coach as yet, but Joseph is effectively the ONLY coach available, was seen in NZR prior to the announcement, with the Highlanders training disrupted as a result says they’re only waiting to do so to avoid the confirmation it was a hit job. Dame Patsy and RobINson’s atrocious mismanagement of the organisation is what’s played out here, and it’s all butt covering at Razors and the sides expense.
Stevenson believe him or not
I think this is were George got his info about no crusaders interviewed.
I though BB was team Razor?
Also, I tend not to believe Sumo, he once called me the C word on here.
CentralViking?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
I was about to say Sumo is normally wrong but after your post mmmmmm
I thought from Nepia's POV the C word would be Cantabrian or Crusader?
Definitely Canes
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
Sumo on Sports nation
Inside scoop before any announcement was that it was player led by Beauden and Ardie, and Kirk coming out and defending them specifically near guarantees that was the case. They haven’t announced the new coach as yet, but Joseph is effectively the ONLY coach available, was seen in NZR prior to the announcement, with the Highlanders training disrupted as a result says they’re only waiting to do so to avoid the confirmation it was a hit job. Dame Patsy and RobINson’s atrocious mismanagement of the organisation is what’s played out here, and it’s all butt covering at Razors and the sides expense.
Stevenson believe him or not
I think this is were George got his info about no crusaders interviewed.
Dame Patsy: nominative determinism?
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@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
To make it very clear, Robertson needed to go. But, there is no way in hell this team is suddenly going to turn it around in 12 months. No way. Don’t have the cattle, don’t have the skills. After all, beating the ABs last year was literally down to kicking contestable kicks. At the end of the year we could likely be looking at:
- First loss at our fancy new Stadium to what will be a 1st string French team
- First loss at Eden park in how every many years (against Ireland)
- Potentially the Bledisloe gone (least likely)
- How much are Scotland fancying their chances on that first Nh game?
Strap yourself in guys. This could get seriously ugly
Jesus Jimmy, you should run a course on Positivity
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@DaGrubster said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
To make it very clear, Robertson needed to go. But, there is no way in hell this team is suddenly going to turn it around in 12 months. No way. Don’t have the cattle, don’t have the skills. After all, beating the ABs last year was literally down to kicking contestable kicks. At the end of the year we could likely be looking at:
- First loss at our fancy new Stadium to what will be a 1st string French team
- First loss at Eden park in how every many years (against Ireland)
- Potentially the Bledisloe gone (least likely)
- How much are Scotland fancying their chances on that first Nh game?
Strap yourself in guys. This could get seriously ugly
Jesus Jimmy, you should run a course on Positivity
Better to be pleasantly surprised than bitterly disappointed
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Thoughts? Why on earth wasn't Wayne Smith (NZR's director of high-performance) consulted before the decision was made?
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@restofit said in All Blacks 2026:
Thoughts? Why on earth wasn't Wayne Smith (NZR's director of high-performance) consulted before the decision was made?
Prolly because it wouldn't have made a difference in the outcome?
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@restofit said in All Blacks 2026:
Thoughts? Why on earth wasn't Wayne Smith (NZR's director of high-performance) consulted before the decision was made?
Why wasn't Wayne Smith called on to help guide Razor? I seem to recall he spent time in camp at various points in the season, did he not realise things were going bad?
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Meh. Sumo trying to stay relevant.
