All Blacks 2026
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@ChiefsMana said in All Blacks 2026:
@Dan54 I am thinking more of Smith returning to his role under Henry and then Hansen. Hands on coaching.
Yep, only thing is Smith has said numerous times he done with coaching ( and he now lives in Aus), and not sure an assistant coach is what is missing?
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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.
or theyre fibbing to you as its one thing to keep it in the family and another to tell outsiders
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2026:
I see that RugbyPass and the ODT have articles quoting Liam Napier's NZH story. But, it's obviously not a story for the Stuff journos. You know, the same ones who seemed to be writing daily articles about the numerous shortcomings of Foster.
Lol yeah, poor buggers must be hurting by this.
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@ChiefsMana said in All Blacks 2026:
how the f*** does an Irish paper break that news before any NZ news site?
(Hopefully it's true)
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@hikastags said in All Blacks 2026:
@ChiefsMana said in All Blacks 2026:
how the f*** does an Irish paper break that news before any NZ news site?
(Hopefully it's true)
He's a legit rugby journo
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Meanwhile, the only rugby related stuff I can find on the Herald is about BB's holiday in Fiji.
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@Wurzel said in All Blacks 2026:
Irish Examiner can publish it because there are no repercussions or sanctions from NZR to them. They won't be denied access to the All Blacks.
NZ journos will be waiting until the official NZR statement before they can push go on what they know
Yep. I think the style of journalism in this country lends itself to a reveal all after a sacking, rather than a sensationalist headline.
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i kind of wonder whats the point if youre just repeating the offical press relaease
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
@Donsteppa said in All Blacks 2026:
Together We Walk might also have new meaning tomorrow.
That Together We Walk shit was cringe-worthy. Thank fuck someone saw sense and ditched it pronto
It was an early indication of the surface level intelligence applied to the appointment. Like someone had watched a TED talk on motivation and their takeaway was an easily repeatable common theme .
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
Disagree re Christie. Not a huge talent and shouldn't have been picked (esp. for the EOYT), but played his heart out.
You just described me. Where's my Test cap?
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Not sure there are any 'former All Blacks coaches' available that would necessarily add a whole lot to the coaching regime. Hansen is locked in overseas while Henry hasn't been properly involved in high-performance rugby for a long time, it's a completely different ball game now. Can't imagine John Mitchell is viewed as the man to do the job either.
Joseph is probably a good short-term option. He's a bit like Eddie Jones or Michael Cheika, good at getting results quickly but the players are put through the wringer.
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One News now reporting Razor to piss off
