All Blacks 2026
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
@W32 David Kirk was acting under the assumption that world-class, experienced New Zealand Rugby coaches, of who they are several, would be jumping at the opportunity to work with the All Blacks if he sacked Scott Robertson.
Clearly, Tony Brown and Clayton McMillan, aren't in a position to or don't won't to work with the All Blacks until after the 2027 RWC.
But what of Jamie Joseph, Joe Schmidt, Dave Rennie, Vern Cotter, John Mitchell, Tana Umaga, Ian Foster, Robbie Deans, Steve Hansen, Wayne Smith or Warren Gatland? Do any of them crave the job at the moment? How long is Joe Schmidt contractually obliged to stick with the Wallabies?
It would be pathetically funny if all those you named said yeah nah then the camera pans wider and all that is left is Eddie Jones, John Mitchell, and Hammett (plus Gatland, I'd include him in this group, sorry not sorry)...
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Rumour from a few in the highlanders camp. JJ will be heading off in three weeks from the landers and he likely has the ABs job. Now this source has fed me some accurate information in the past but also some half dud stuff. So take it with a grain of salt
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@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Rumour from a few in the highlanders camp. JJ will be heading off in three weeks from the landers and he likely has the ABs job. Now this source has fed me some accurate information in the past but also some half dud stuff. So take it with a grain of salt
3 weeks huh? that means new Landers coach must be in the current staff (Dermody likely), otherwise new guy would be getting thrust into round 1 of SR without any preseason with the team.
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@restofit said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
Rumour from a few in the highlanders camp. JJ will be heading off in three weeks from the landers and he likely has the ABs job. Now this source has fed me some accurate information in the past but also some half dud stuff. So take it with a grain of salt
3 weeks huh? that means new Landers coach must be in the current staff (Dermody likely), otherwise new guy would be getting thrust into round 1 of SR without any preseason with the team.
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did someone say Hammett
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@lak said in All Blacks 2026:
did someone say Hammett
You don't happen to have a second joke perchance?
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I think my point was there is a bit of a drop after the first rung of contenders...
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@taniwharugby Partially agree, David Kirk clearly thought there was more risk keeping Scott Robinson as Head Coach for the rest of his contract than going to market without a clear and obvious replacement.
The leap in the dark element is who we now get and how quickly and whether they can sort our most major problems.
But those are the risks you take in business. And I applaud David Kirk for following his gut. Fingers crossed it works out for him and for us.
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@booboo said in All Blacks 2026:
@lak said in All Blacks 2026:
did someone say Hammett
You don't happen to have a second joke perchance?
Full dadding is going on and on with the same joke ... but it never gets old. Just triggers Canes fans.
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
@taniwharugby Partially agree, David Kirk clearly thought there was more risk keeping Scott Robinson as Head Coach for the rest of his contract than going to market without a clear and obvious replacement.
The leap in the dark element is who we now get and how quickly and whether they can sort our most major problems.
But those are the risks you take in business. And I applaud David Kirk for following his gut. Fingers crossed it works out for him and for us.
He’s going to be an easy target for those that don’t agree with the decision if it doesn’t work out .
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
I think my point was there is a bit of a drop after the first rung of contenders...
Well isn't there always a drop after first rung of contenders?
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@sparky said in All Blacks 2026:
@taniwharugby Partially agree, David Kirk clearly thought there was more risk keeping Scott Robinson as Head Coach for the rest of his contract than going to market without a clear and obvious replacement.
The leap in the dark element is who we now get and how quickly and whether they can sort our most major problems.
But those are the risks you take in business. And I applaud David Kirk for following his gut. Fingers crossed it works out for him and for us.
Personally don't know for sure (don't have all info) whether it was right or wrong, but surely if he thought it needed to be done, he has done what he should. Do we want a board (and it's not just Kirk) to sit there and go ah,um we need to think on this for a while?
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
@jimmyb said in All Blacks 2026:
So our alternates to the shit show are:
Jospeh: how has an objectively terrible coaching record. One super rugby title, five seasons of absolutely terrible results against Kiwi and South African super rugby teams and dropped Japans winning % by about 20% from Eddie Jones’ Japanese teamJones is half-Japanese with a Japanese wife and speaks Japanese, a bid of an advantage there.
Schmidt: Led Ireland to two RWC quarter final thrashing in a row and if you think Robertson’s selection mistakes were bad, look at Schmidt’s outdated and old 2019 Ireland squad!
Bloody hell that is selective! Irish depth wasn't great and might want to mention what Schmidt did with Foster's team!
Rennie: Couldn’t buy a super rugby title and the Wallabies were ok and is now coaching (wait for it) in Japan…
From Wiki: "Team and Year: He joined the Chiefs for the 2012 season and led them to their first-ever Super Rugby title. Record: Rennie became the first rookie Super Rugby coach to win the title. Other Successes: Before his time with the Chiefs, he also led the Wellington Lions to an NPC title in his first year as head coach in 2000."
Now doing very well over there in Japan
I'd say leading a mid-ranked team to their first championship and in his first year as coach is highly relevant!Crotter: Never finished above 4th in the six nations, had an ok record in France, got one super rugby title before usual service resumed once the Crusaders sorted themselves out.
You mean once ex-Crusaders coaches got the good Blues players kicked out of the ABs and considering emigrating...
Don’t pretend any of these guys will be any good. 2027 will be a shit show and 2028 will have to be a full reboot
Terrible analysis. Glass full cyanide.
Surely Graham Henry was the first in 1996, the first season of super rugby
