All Blacks 2026
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
@Old-Alleynians said in All Blacks 2026:
The mon Crusader ABs that didn't display Crusader virtues...
Savea
B B
Finau
McAlister
Ratima
Christie
Proctor
Reiko
Kirifi
Parker
Sititi at timesOff the top of my head All were shit at particular times and didn’t put in as they should have.
And if you come back and defend them you are taking the pissDisagree re Christie. Not a huge talent and shouldn't have been picked (esp. for the EOYT), but played his heart out.
Maybe not a Crusaders virtue.....
No being ginger maybe though
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Just looked back Devlin mentioned the press release on his podcast All black Review and six nations Predictions he mentions Jan 15th as marked in every Jurnos diary as the day the review will be released to the public.
@zedsdeadbaby maybe your source is not in the know.
Someone showed me the press release on Tuesday the day after he received it on Monday.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
So, what do we know for certain?
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There clearly was a lot of division in the All Blacks camp last year. We could work that out from the on-field performances and the body language off it. Laurie Mains came out and said that in an interview and he'd clearly spoken to some of the current players.
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Ardie Savea and Dalton Papalii are clearly deeply pissed off. So are about four or five other players. The NZ Herald clearly has multiple sources on that.
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Parts of the review are going to be scathing.
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Multiple ABs have heard something about a change in the coaching set up. But no one's gone on the record to say for certain that Hansen and Robertson have gone.
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There is a bit of a "circling the wagons" to defend the reputations of Hansen and Robertson, but from people close to the Crusaders, not NZR. If they are staying on, I'd expect them to receive public backing soon.
So, yeah, I suspect they've probably gone, but not definitive proof yet.
For once your statement of the obvious is actually bang on. Good work Sparky
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
Disagree. There's taking a tough approach and treating people with respect - they're not mutually exclusive.
Haha
That's how it should be.
Last company I worked for (1000 plus employees - first time I had worked for a big company); as soon as there was any tough talking, the "that's bullying" accusation would be straight out, and that be the end of the tough talk.
Amusing to watch the supervisors intantly go into defence mode.
Bosses absolutely dreaded the HR dept.
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
Serious question... who is the Shand equivalent nowadays?
Paul (Moose) McLaughlan. Although they split Shand's role so there is now a manager, Megan Compain, looking after the commercial side. https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-unveil-2024-management-group
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@Yeetyaah said in All Blacks 2026:
Aight cool good replies
Huh?
I asked where the JJ call comes from and people gave their reasoning.
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@Smudge said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
Serious question... who is the Shand equivalent nowadays?
Paul (Moose) McLaughlan. Although they split Shand's role so there is now a manager, Megan Compain, looking after the commercial side. https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-unveil-2024-management-group
Am pretty sure I've asked that question and got the sane answer previously.
Like, again..
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@Crazy-Horse said in All Blacks 2026:
Imagine how Hoss will feel if Razor and Ryan go coach England.
Bonanza!
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@Duluth said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
Will Razor's ego allow him to stay if NZR guy his team and install new coaches?
That may make him walk knowing his mantra.
"Together we walk" haha
Dont let victor meldrew see that post. It might be rhe end of him
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks 2026:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
@KiwiMurph us Highlanders fans might question the "available immediately" bit
He could do both in 2026
See Deans 2008 and Kiss 2026
Kiss will be getting help from Schmidt until he leaves. I doubt Robertson would be so obliging.
I doubt Robertson would be asked !
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Right, it's been about 5 mins of silence in here, what's the latest?
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@African-Monkey I’m checking every minute mate.
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Are we getting a 5am NZT press release?
I reckon Kirk knows he has to make a strong decision here. And he won’t sleep at night if he doesn’t do it.
Razor’s entire mantra was culture and connection. Some of us thought he was more than that, but that’s how he’s marketed himself every step.
If the culture is as bad as reported then he’s got to go.
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@African-Monkey I'll stir the pot with a small tidbit, and let the plot thicken.
If Jamie Joseph has been shoulder tapped, he hasn't told his family members. As of this evening, one member of his close family, has expressed serious doubt that there's anything to the rumours he'd get the role.
If Razor is going JJ may not be the replacement. Or if JJ is the replacement, he hasn't told his family.
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@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
@African-Monkey I'll stir the pot with a small tidbit, and let the plot thicken.
If Jamie Joseph has been shoulder tapped, he hasn't told his family members. As of this evening, one member of his close family, has expressed serious doubt that there's anything to the rumours he'd get the role.
If Razor is going JJ may not be the replacement. Or if JJ is the replacement, he hasn't told his family.
Love it mate and loving your info too. Keep it coming if you have more!
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@handa457 I reckon from a PR standpoint they won’t announce the next coach so soon anyway.
They’ll spread it out so they deal with the fallout and then perhaps have a full and transparent hiring process. It might end up being JJ but they also have him primed to go on about 5 mins notice.
Believe JJ wouldn’t say anything out of respect for the situation.
