All Blacks 2026
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@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@SammyC said in All Blacks 2026:
@African-Monkey said in All Blacks 2026:
@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
I'm not even trying to dig Razor out here, but he needs to walk and accept defeat here. It would be worse for his own reputation if he hung around after all this. He has to go.
@SammyC has made the point here a few times about him only giving a shit about RWC success and then moving to another country. That's probably why he's digging his heels in and putting up a fight.
The thing about the ABs gig is that every test matters. We're more than just a RWC team.
Agreed, our overall winning record is far more important to me than world cup success.
Same here. If one of our missed kicks in the 2023 WC went over and we won, I still don't think people's opinions of Fozzie would have changed, and even I still wouldn't have forgotten the poor period we had between 2021-2022.
I think it would have greatly changed the narrative in the eyes of the public; just look at Beaver. At the Fern? Less so
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Taking some of those old past it players on that end of year tour was completely unforgivable. I wanted him to succeed but he dug his own deep grave. What a complete shambles.
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Been said earlier in the thread, but well played with sharing the oil!
Some others too who joined in (@handa457 and @Landers92 and @Chris and who am I missing?), brilliant work to you all for just kindly sharing what you've heard.Big shout out to @Nogusta that the oil on Papalii that has finally been confirmed
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
Been said earlier in the thread, but well played with sharing the oil!
Some others too who joined in (@handa457 and @Landers92 and @Chris and who am I missing?), brilliant work to you all for just kindly sharing what you've heard.Big shout out to @Nogusta that the oil on Papalii that has finally been confirmed
It's funny with the Papali'i oil. It was confirmed on here so long ago that it's just old news now. @handa457 has already started chapter 2 of the story.
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@chimoaus said in All Blacks 2026:
I wonder if any other 2nd best team in the world with a 74% winrate sacks the coach? Shows just how high a standard we expect from the AB's. I feel for the incoming coach given the 2026 schedule.
Feel sorry for Razor as a human.
However as an international coach, he was a poor orator, poor selector, picked wrong captain, wrong coaches, and poor in game and post game lesson learner. He also turned the other cheek to the media and judiciary alike. We were mugged off on the field and in the courtroom.
I am now sporting a trouser chubby as I welcome back my ruthless Allblack overlords.
We were always at our best with an edge in the building, an aloofness to the squad and management coupled with an inherent culture of failure being un-fucking-acceptable.
The rest of the world better take note.
The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubricated.
Fire up the Cam Wagon.
Choo Choo motherfuckers.
We are so back.
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@Jet said in All Blacks 2026:
@chimoaus said in All Blacks 2026:
I wonder if any other 2nd best team in the world with a 74% winrate sacks the coach? Shows just how high a standard we expect from the AB's. I feel for the incoming coach given the 2026 schedule.
Feel sorry for Razor as a human.
However as an international coach, he was a poor orator, poor selector, picked wrong captain, wrong coaches, and poor in game and post game lesson learner. He also turned the other cheek to the media and judiciary alike. We were mugged off on the field and in the courtroom.
I am now sporting a trouser chubby as I welcome back my ruthless Allblack overlords.
We were always at their best with an edge in the building, an aloofness to the squad and management couple with an inherent culture of failure being un-fucking-acceptable.
The rest of the world better take note.
The dildo of consequence rarely comes lubricated.
Fire up the Cam Wagon.
Choo Choo motherfuckers.
We are so back.
Showing signs of a spine which is promising
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@Smudge said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@Smudge said in All Blacks 2026:
@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@Smudge Compain is a name that's been around for a bit hasn't she?
The link i provided you would give you further background...
Link?
The link in my post. Jesus wept.
I was playing dumb. (Might be an argument that I don't have to play.)
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@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
if he's seething and on probation and it is well known the support staff and many senior players weren't happy (at least about his main man and possibily/probably him as well) that can't make for a great immediate future working environment!
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
@handa457 said in All Blacks 2026:
Okay, second update. I’m hearing that Ryan is on probation, Hansen has been fired, and NZRU is approaching Schmidt, Smithy, and Tony Brown to assist. My source isn’t clear on what the story is with Razor (my assumption is he's gone as per reporting but I haven't explicitly been told that) except that apparently he’s absolutely seething and refusing to go down without a fight.
Only got that as a text message so will update when I get more info.
if he's seething and on probation and it is well known the support staff and many senior players weren't happy (at least about his main man and possibily/probably him as well) that can't make for a great immediate future working environment!
Yup. He'll only be an impediment to us unless he can get over it. Fair play if he can't, but then he should be gone as well
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@gt12 said in All Blacks 2026:
Been said earlier in the thread, but well played with sharing the oil!
Some others too who joined in (@handa457 and @Landers92 and @Chris and who am I missing?), brilliant work to you all for just kindly sharing what you've heard.Big shout out to @Nogusta that the oil on Papalii that has finally been confirmed
Not a problem. I’m a bit restricted with what I can say as if I name drop etc(especially my post the other day about curfew breaking)things could get ugly and then sources could get in the shit.
Hearing a lot of different information frim multiple people yesterday and today and some of it is clashing/different information so I won’t share it unless there’s a high chance it’s true.
I can say this, but it isn’t really groundbreaking news now. There’s more than 1 or 2 players who don’t like Hansen, it’s the majority. There is still a divide in this playing group which is split into 3 group, Islanders - Crusaders - the rest.
The double standards were the final straw for a lot of the squad. The toxic stuff has been going on since the French series.
Some of you may remember when I dropped the Leon McDonald stuff, got questioned on it then a couple months later he asked to leave. Things have only been getting worse since then.
As AB fans it’s concerning but changing this coaching group is the best thing that could happen right now. The players need someone who they respect and a coach that will hold them accountable. The team has lost its way and we are running out of time before the 2027 World Cup. Here’s hoping we get back on track and fast.
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I feel like we need a TLDR - time line - review.
From the beginning of the rumors and talk about the players review -
The new man has a job on his hands. He's gonna need some big balls if he doesn't agree that some of the senior players deserve to play or even be there. But as long as he's up front honest and rational that's all you can do. And not be hamstrung by any off field constraints
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So I will admit he totally pulled the wool over my eyes. I was expecting change and innovation when Razor was appointed.
Instead we got a motivational speaker who turned the team into a unmotivated unhappy team.
Terrible player management and selections. No clear plans at all.
Can't wait for change, anyone can do better than what we have had for the last 2 years. Just glad we finally have upper management not afraid to make the tough calls, if that is indeed what has happened.
