All Blacks 2026
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@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Don’t worry everyone, Ardie and best blues squad of the last 100 years will come and save the day.
We’re still fucked
I disagree. Restore team unity via selection and treating everyone with respect will go some way to rebuilding the dressing room
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Why Joseph? Aside from 2015 when he had two of the best players to ever play rugby, what about his coaching makes you think he’s a suitable super rugby coach, let along All Blacks coach? Outside of the attack of his teams, which is almost completely down to Tony Brown, what does he actually do?
NZ XV wasn't bad.
Neither was taking Japan to their only WC QFs. What I like about him, is he tends to get forwards doing basics well, so backs can attack.
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Stuff's finally joined the party: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360924724/speculation-mounting-all-blacks-coach-scott-robertson-could-be-sacked
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
I feel genuinely sorry for all the Robertson-fluffers who jumped on the bandwagon. They must feel like utter dickheads right now. Guess the knives will be out if they feel they've been conned by Surf Jesus.
Just hope we haven't entered into another "sack-the-coach" doom-loop and Kirk and co. make sure the sort of shit we've seem in the last 4-6 years isn't repeated.
i'll admit i was pretty blood keen on giving him a shot and would have brought him in for fozzie earlier, no shame in accepting i was wrong, still think there were promissing signs...they just didn't come through to the internaitonal stage
You can blame NZR for that. Can't blame Robertson for wanting the gig but the lack of critical thinking on NZR's part was staggering.
His coaching team always looked lightweight. But like many, I hoped for and expected more. He seemed like a players' coach, but this was an illusion
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@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Don’t worry everyone, Ardie and best blues squad of the last 100 years will come and save the day.
We’re still fucked
Well I expect the Blues to win the title this year and go with Jamie Joseph to teach South Africa a lesson during this years tour. That’s the most likely thing to happen isn’t it
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Bye Razor
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@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
@Chris technically I suppose depending on how you define senior. Any of Lomax, Tungafasi and Tuipolotu are technically senior all blacks though all three have spent more time out of camp due to injury than out of it.
I suppose if any of Groota (Who I could see being pissed off if there’s inconsistency in punishments), Vaii, Clarke or Big Samisoni are kicking up a fuss than you’d think that would carry some weight too given they’ve all been around five seasons or more.
You’d have to think ALB & Reiko are both with Savea on this one too. Doubt Christie is speaking highly of his treatment too. That could be your four players. Maybe throw in Papalii & possibly Groota into the mix as having legitimate concerns and the deck starts looking uncomfortable for Razor. Though by no means impossible.
The real tipping point is if you get a few more players willing to join them. It would only take a few more voices of dissension to make it untenable for Razor or Hansen.
Wasn't the rumour that Paps preferred to stay with XV than play Welsh?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Unless a few players are axed as well, this will be for absolutely nothing
If the problem was Robertson losing the dressing room, then that's down to him and him alone. Winning the respect of the players is pretty basic for a head coach.
So it's Hansen's fault then.
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@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Don’t worry everyone, Ardie and best blues squad of the last 100 years will come and save the day.
We’re still fucked
Well I expect the Blues to win the title this year and go with Jamie Joseph to teach South Africa a lesson during this years tour. That’s the most likely thing to happen isn’t it
Haha. Classic butthurt comments. I expect the new coach to be fair in selection, and straight up when dealing with players. That would be a good start
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@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
is there a chance it was only a rumour on monday and the Fern has minisfested it into reality?
Let's turn our minds to fixing WR in another thread.
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@Victor-Meldrew so much shit has gone on under Robinsons watch, Kirk trying to re-build what was probably the best over-acheiving sports team about.
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@game_film said in All Blacks 2026:
I’m genuinely excited for Razor’s next move. Will he fade away into some consultancy job or turn up at Twickers with a Henry Pollock haircut?
A second career as Raygun's dancing partner.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2026:
@Kiwiwomble said in All Blacks 2026:
is there a chance it was only a rumour on monday and the Fern has minisfested it into reality?
Let's turn our minds to fixing WR in another thread.
That might break the site
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
@Kirwan said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Don’t worry everyone, Ardie and best blues squad of the last 100 years will come and save the day.
We’re still fucked
Well I expect the Blues to win the title this year and go with Jamie Joseph to teach South Africa a lesson during this years tour. That’s the most likely thing to happen isn’t it
Haha. Classic butthurt comments. I expect the new coach to be fair in selection, and straight up when dealing with players. That would be a good start
I’m not butthurt at all. I agree he had to go. But unless 5-6 other people go with him then it’s all for nothing. Unless it’s a decent coach that has tier one experience and more than one super rugby title, it’s for nothing. If Savea appears at 7 and Beuaden at 10 in the first game, what was the point? If the backs still can’t catch a high ball, what’s the point? Etc etc. thinking this solves everything is fucking stupid
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@taniwharugby said in All Blacks 2026:
@Victor-Meldrew so much shit has gone on under Robinsons watch, Kirk trying to re-build what was probably the best over-acheiving sports team about.
Well, Kirk doesn't seem to fuck about. Clearly believes in lancing the boil.
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@taniwharugby Which shows how bad the feedback had to have been. The players aren’t making the decisions. That’s what David Kirk is paid to do. And, thankfully, he has done so.
