All Blacks 2026
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@Donsteppa said in All Blacks 2026:
40 years on - maybe the Baby Blacks could be back this season...
What I hate about this is I'm struggling to name them ...
Reckon I've got the backs, but only 4 of the forwards... but could be wrong ...
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@mohikamo said in All Blacks 2026:
Even before Razor got moved Kirk had made comment on the selection process.
You can guarantee he'll do his utmost to get that right this time.He's a smart guy, I think he's got a good chance of doing it by the numbers this time
@junior said in All Blacks 2026:
@Quarky said in All Blacks 2026:
Interesting hearing Pat Lam saying NZ Rugby's coach recruitment process is flawed because they miss out on talent by asking each applicant to name their assistant coaches in advance... Tony Brown was missed even though Razor wanted him, but he was part of JJ's group...
Instead why don't they let applicants apply as individuals... and then the winner gets to choose his assistants after they get the job? Surely this opens up the coaching talent pool?
That is a really difficult one, because coaching is such a team game now - and we have all seen how much of a difference the assistants can make (looking at you Mr Foster).
The guy going for the head coach should, IMO, be able to say who he wants to work with and also that they want to work with him. There is no use hiring a guy in the HC role if he can only get dud assistants - or if there's loads of great assistants who he'd be willing to work with but they don't want to work with him.
So, I think, flexibility is the key thing. You really what you want is numerous guys going for the HC role who have some overlap in their proposed assistants, e.g. you want every applicant to be able to say "I have spoken to Tony and can confirm that he is happy to run the attack if I am appointed".
Yeah.. why not have it like you say? Rather than forcing them into separate siloed coaching groups.... and never the twain shall meet? Don't forget they forced Foster to abandon his assistants... and forced Ryan and Schmidt on him... so makes sense to be flexible.
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@mohikamo said in All Blacks 2026:
Haha
If Razor thinks anyone is a c unt it has to be Mike Anthony.
The review from hell!
Anthony must have known his report was guna cause heads to roll, while he was tapping it out.He wasn't involved was he? There was a new guy in his place who did the review with Kirk and Mealamu... forget his name now.
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@Quarky said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@mohikamo said in All Blacks 2026:
Even before Razor got moved Kirk had made comment on the selection process.
You can guarantee he'll do his utmost to get that right this time.He's a smart guy, I think he's got a good chance of doing it by the numbers this time
@junior said in All Blacks 2026:
@Quarky said in All Blacks 2026:
Interesting hearing Pat Lam saying NZ Rugby's coach recruitment process is flawed because they miss out on talent by asking each applicant to name their assistant coaches in advance... Tony Brown was missed even though Razor wanted him, but he was part of JJ's group...
Instead why don't they let applicants apply as individuals... and then the winner gets to choose his assistants after they get the job? Surely this opens up the coaching talent pool?
That is a really difficult one, because coaching is such a team game now - and we have all seen how much of a difference the assistants can make (looking at you Mr Foster).
The guy going for the head coach should, IMO, be able to say who he wants to work with and also that they want to work with him. There is no use hiring a guy in the HC role if he can only get dud assistants - or if there's loads of great assistants who he'd be willing to work with but they don't want to work with him.
So, I think, flexibility is the key thing. You really what you want is numerous guys going for the HC role who have some overlap in their proposed assistants, e.g. you want every applicant to be able to say "I have spoken to Tony and can confirm that he is happy to run the attack if I am appointed".
Yeah.. why not have it like you say? Rather than forcing them into separate siloed coaching groups.... and never the twain shall meet? Don't forget they forced Foster to abandon his assistants... and forced Ryan and Schmidt on him... so makes sense to be flexible.
Gather the HC candidates, then find out who is willing to work with whom. Worked for the cartel
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@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@Quarky said in All Blacks 2026:
@canefan said in All Blacks 2026:
@mohikamo said in All Blacks 2026:
Even before Razor got moved Kirk had made comment on the selection process.
You can guarantee he'll do his utmost to get that right this time.He's a smart guy, I think he's got a good chance of doing it by the numbers this time
@junior said in All Blacks 2026:
@Quarky said in All Blacks 2026:
Interesting hearing Pat Lam saying NZ Rugby's coach recruitment process is flawed because they miss out on talent by asking each applicant to name their assistant coaches in advance... Tony Brown was missed even though Razor wanted him, but he was part of JJ's group...
Instead why don't they let applicants apply as individuals... and then the winner gets to choose his assistants after they get the job? Surely this opens up the coaching talent pool?
That is a really difficult one, because coaching is such a team game now - and we have all seen how much of a difference the assistants can make (looking at you Mr Foster).
The guy going for the head coach should, IMO, be able to say who he wants to work with and also that they want to work with him. There is no use hiring a guy in the HC role if he can only get dud assistants - or if there's loads of great assistants who he'd be willing to work with but they don't want to work with him.
So, I think, flexibility is the key thing. You really what you want is numerous guys going for the HC role who have some overlap in their proposed assistants, e.g. you want every applicant to be able to say "I have spoken to Tony and can confirm that he is happy to run the attack if I am appointed".
Yeah.. why not have it like you say? Rather than forcing them into separate siloed coaching groups.... and never the twain shall meet? Don't forget they forced Foster to abandon his assistants... and forced Ryan and Schmidt on him... so makes sense to be flexible.
Gather the HC candidates, then find out who is willing to work with whom. Worked for the cartel
They just need to make it so they have the best chance of getting the best options... no point chopping off one hand to keep the other...
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@Quarky said in All Blacks 2026:
He wasn't involved was he? There was a new guy in his place who did the review with Kirk and Mealamu... forget his name now.
As I understand it, the review was Anthony's last job before he left.
He gave the report to Kirk/Tricker/Mealamu, who would have taken it from there.
Because he was leaving, I'd say he wasn't overly concerned about upsetting anyone, and decided not to leave anything out. -
@tubbyj said in All Blacks 2026:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2026:
@tubbyj said in All Blacks 2026:
Love this thread. Not only are Jamie Joseph and Tony Brown going to come in and turn us into world beaters in record time but the snowflake senior players are all going to love Jamie Joseph's style of 'old school' coaching that from what I hear involves swearing and abusing players.
Also not only do the posters on here know more about international coaching than Scott Robertson but also Wayne Smith now.
Cry more. Just go and have a few quiets with Scott, it's all going to be ok.
It is not a matter of crying it is human decency. It didn't work out for Robertson and while I can appreciate some posters may be fueled on here by the adrenaline of the story appearing here well in advance there is no need to carry like a bunch of feral dogs trying to rip Scott Robertsons carcass apart.
This may have been necessary but it is not good for Scott Robertson personally, NZ rugby or the All Blacks. It may play out it is not good for David Kirk or the next lot of caoches as well time will tell. Anyone getting there jollies posting about it makes me wonder if you really care about NZ rugby or just the drama of things like this..
Jesus Wayne Smith expresses some public support for Scott Robertson in what must be one of the low moments in his life that few here will probably experience or could appreciate and you all start branding him as a know nothing has been.
Lol piss off, he treated the players like absolute shit, allowed cliques to form by ignoring player concerns, and generally completely fucked the culture of the ABs. And cry me a fucking river, I'd wager most people have gone through far more awful things than being sacked for valid reasons. I hope Razor is never anywhere near the ABs or NZR in any capacity moving forward.
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Don Tricker isn't a new guy he was the old guy, ex high performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Tricker
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I'd suggest given both most recent AB head coaches (Foster and Razor) were either under pressure/forced to lose assistant coaches or those assistant coaches left them, that having to pick them before becoming head coach isn't working.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2026:
@hikastags said in All Blacks 2026:
No thank you on Wayne Smith coming back. He was helping Razor during the SA games.
Hansen & Fozzie's team in Japan is crap (they almost faced relegation to D2).
All these guys coaching is outdated IMO.
Take your point, but we do need a few grey-hairs in the camp - even if not assistants.
And not a combover in sight!
Schmidt please
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@nostrildamus said in All Blacks 2026:
Don Tricker isn't a new guy he was the old guy, ex high performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Tricker
He's back working there briefly then... as Kirk name dropped him as being involved.
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@kpkanz said in All Blacks 2026:
@pakman said in All Blacks 2026:
Check out 3.34:
Anyone else getting weird vibes from this clip??
Ardie going through his gospel, looks like a cult leader.
And everyone clicking their fingers to show support rather than clapping like most normal humans, as if to indicate they are more aware and morally righteous for clicking in a room where I assume no one in it has high sensitivity to noise considering they play in packed stadiums??
And then why is he going through counting the number of Islanders/fijians in the team that are starting and celebrating as if a quota has been met?
Our diversity should be celebrated and rightfully so..but the vibe here feels more divisive as opposed to inclusive.
I'm happy Razor is gone, but I get toxic vibes from Ardie, and worry the more he sticks around the more he is influencing the newbies joining the group ie Sititi and co.
Albeit I also cringe seeing the golfing group in the ABs as well.
Starting to look like a cliche high school movie from the outside with all the cliques.
Golfers vs the god squad
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It's fascinating considering the different combinations available to Kirk and co.
I think Vern Cotter (old school brutality in the forwards) really should could get a look in, especially if he partners with Schmidt (the technical expert) (as they have worked together before)
I can't see Jamie Joseph being anyone's assistant. He'll be head coach or nothing. If they get Brown, he gets the job for sure.
Then you've got Rennie favoring a more unstructured heads up game plan with a more relational style. He also strikes me as head coach or nothing.
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Tony Brown's wife and children are still in Wanaka?
