All Blacks 2026
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
Thanks for that! Seems to me Cotter has the best international record, and Joseph second; Rennie has the best Super record, then Cotter and Joseph tie or Joseph third, but he has that recent NZ XV 3-0 record as a second near AB-level team. At international club level take your pick, possibly Cotter then Rennie then Joseph (how do you judge his coaching the Sunwolves?)
Arguably Joseph has taken the lowest-level teams, but Cotter and Rennie have arguably stronger records except for the thumpingly gigantic Wallaby-sized hole in Rennie's CV.
They are all good at turning teams around quickly, like a bit of discipline, and can work with others but definitely the leaders.Three good candidates, what's not to like? I hope they all get a chance*
The depth of the assistant coach paddling pool perhaps...*Has Cotter expressed any interest? Missed that if so.
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I haven’t read the last week or so posts. But this is what I’ve heard. Still rumours but from a very reliable source.
I don’t think the Dalton rumours are true.
Ardie is the main instigator behind all of it.
Not sure if it’s well known in the hurricanes area. But ardie likes to play around. Something happened on tour somewhere and razor found out. He gave him a right serve and Ardie took offence to it and it all started from there. Ardie only hangs with who ardie wants to hang with. Kava session in his room and no outsiders. They were all told to give bad reviews etc and that’s how it all started.
How it led to the sacking I don’t know.
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
thumpingly gigantic Wallaby-sized hole in Rennie's CV.
Rennie's 3-2 record vs Boks as Wallabies coach may appeal......
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@chchfanatic
So the rumor is basically Ardie is a wife cheating, cliquey, devious backstabber. -
@Frank said in All Blacks 2026:
@chchfanatic
So the rumor is basically Ardie is a wife cheating, cliquey, devious backstabber.you missed 'manipulative and petty'
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
thumpingly gigantic Wallaby-sized hole in Rennie's CV.
Rennie's 3-2 record vs Boks as Wallabies coach may appeal......
Yes read that as well but not sure how applicable it is.
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@tubbyj said in All Blacks 2026:
Did Ardie want to play 8 and they told him him was playing 7?
If the rumour was true he's a nonstop player in several positions.
But I don't see how all this gossip is going to improve the ABs. Razor is gone, we have to move on. -
@Frank said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph
Interestingly, dark horse Cotter not even mentioned as a possibility.Yes, why is that? Perhaps someone closer to the Blues has a dollop of some spicy sauce.
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@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2026:
I haven’t read the last week or so posts. But this is what I’ve heard. Still rumours but from a very reliable source.
I don’t think the Dalton rumours are true.
Ardie is the main instigator behind all of it.
Not sure if it’s well known in the hurricanes area. But ardie likes to play around. Something happened on tour somewhere and razor found out. He gave him a right serve and Ardie took offence to it and it all started from there. Ardie only hangs with who ardie wants to hang with. Kava session in his room and no outsiders. They were all told to give bad reviews etc and that’s how it all started.
How it led to the sacking I don’t know.
Again just rumours and may not be true.this is my new truth and i will not be talked out of it
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@nzzp said in All Blacks 2026:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2026:
@chchfanatic
So the rumor is basically Ardie is a wife cheating, cliquey, devious backstabber.you missed 'manipulative and petty'
Not necessarily great leadership traits , I hope it’s not the case.
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@mariner4life said in All Blacks 2026:
@chchfanatic said in All Blacks 2026:
I haven’t read the last week or so posts. But this is what I’ve heard. Still rumours but from a very reliable source.
I don’t think the Dalton rumours are true.
Ardie is the main instigator behind all of it.
Not sure if it’s well known in the hurricanes area. But ardie likes to play around. Something happened on tour somewhere and razor found out. He gave him a right serve and Ardie took offence to it and it all started from there. Ardie only hangs with who ardie wants to hang with. Kava session in his room and no outsiders. They were all told to give bad reviews etc and that’s how it all started.
How it led to the sacking I don’t know.
Again just rumours and may not be true.this is my new truth and i will not be talked out of it
I'm totally on board with 95% of it, but I'm not prepared to accept that the Dalton rumours are false.
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@MN5 said in All Blacks 2026:
@allblackfan2 said in All Blacks 2026:
I thought Sevu Reece had gone overseas ?
Sevu Reece has signed with Perpignan and will link up with them after the Super Rugby season (3 year deal)
What's unclear is what happens if Perpignan are relegated from Top 14 (i.e. does the arrangement cease)
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@allblackfan2 said in All Blacks 2026:
All fence sitting, middle of the road answers. And I don't blame them for it.
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@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@Kiwidom said in All Blacks 2026:
Fourth test vs South Africa confirmed for Baltimore, Maryland in the USA on September 12th
So it effectively becomes a 3 test series with a 4th exhibition test tacked on
Reminiscent of that India v England test series in 2021, where the last test was played way later, yet India claimed a series draw.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2026:
@chchfanatic
So the rumor is basically Ardie is a wife cheating, cliquey, devious backstabber.Sounds about right.
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@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
@Frank said in All Blacks 2026:
@chchfanatic
So the rumor is basically Ardie is a wife cheating, cliquey, devious backstabber.Sounds about right.
Actually open to him being a bit of a piston wristed gibbon and doing some or all of those things.
But.....David Kirk ain't that dumb.
My bet is Razor and Hansen, when asked how they'd address the unsatisfactory trajectory of the team gave them a bunch of word salad nonsense. You know, just like they do in every interview.
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@Frank said in All Blacks 2026:
But.....David Kirk ain't that dumb.
I really hope not,we will see how smart or dumb he has been when this all plays out.
Maybe a month before a coach is appointed that doesn't seem smart if true.The SR has started before a coach is appointed if that is true it points to someone overseas getting the job.
