All Black Coach - Ian Foster

[Chris B.]

@taniwharugby You'd certainly hope so - but, I've read reports saying that Scott Johnson has already told Wallabies staff that Rennie has the job.

[Cyclops]

@Bovidae said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

@Cyclops Fair point. Experience to me, is coaching different groups of players and in different systems.

That's a good definition.

[taniwharugby]

@Chris-B maybe he's doing it as a way to pressure NZR into not appointing him...although NZR surely would check with Rennie first, given there hasnt been any official announcement from AR or Rennie has there?

[Chris B.]

@taniwharugby No - and to be fair Chieka's seat is still warm. Hard to see that they would have run any sort of open recruitment process while he was still in place and without it being common knowledge.

[sparky]

Sparky's All Blacks Coaching Dream Team

Head Coach: Jamie Joseph
Deputy Head Coach (Defence): Scott Robertson

Assistant Coach Forwards: Jono Gibbes
Assistant Coach Backs: Tony Brown

Specialist Coach Breakdown: Richie McCaw
Specialist Coach Scrums: Clarke Dermody
Specialist Coach Skills: Dave Ellis
Specialist Coach Mental Skills: Gilbert Enoka

Non-Coaching Selector: David Kirk

[Higgins]

@sparky Why would you pick players that still need coaching in rugby skills? They are All Blacks so you would expect them to have those bases covered before getting selected thus no need to have a Specialist Coach Skills apointee.

[sparky]

@Higgins Because even excellent players can be coached to be better. Look at the job Eddie Jones and his large team of coaches have done with the England players in the last four years.

[Higgins]

@sparky Does that not fall withing the gambit of Assistant Coach Forwards and Assistant Coach Backs roles?

[Darren]

I'd like to see Razor, just cause I want to see a little shake up and he is probably the most diverse.

But when do the name the candidates or do they?

Thursday?

[Billy Tell]

@Duluth said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

I agree with what Mains had to say there

To me Robertson is a good candidate for an assistant coach. I don't want him for the head coach for the reasons Mains describes.

I can never take mains seriously. Just about the worst winning percentage of any recent AB coach. Including losing to that world XV at home. Not to mentio the French in 1994.

[Duluth]

@Darren said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

I'd like to see Razor, just cause I want to see a little shake up and he is probably the most diverse.

Foster would obviously be a continuation of the current selections/tactics. Robertson would probably be the next closest.

I think every other candidate would make more significant changes.

What do you mean by most 'diverse'? Robertson would have the most narrow cv?

[Duluth]

@Billy-Tell said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

I can never take mains seriously. Just about the worst winning percentage of any recent AB coach. Including losing to that world XV at home. Not to mentio the French in 1994.

'The All Blacks need a coach not a Laurie'

I agree. Doesn't make him wrong on everything though.. his comments on the possible coaches were spot on

[Rapido]

Gatland would be my dream ticket with Brown as attack coach, and Robertson as forwards coach (and as apprentice to take over from Gatland in head role after 2023).

Let Gatland take a sabbatical during his British Lions year, and Robertson steps up for a year as job experience bonus.

I dont think theres any coaching IP left to be worried about Gatland taking with him on his sabbatical.

[reprobate]

@broughie said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

@Chester-Draws Blackadder? Whenever I hear that name I think role player and plodder, kind of like a draught horse. We need dynamic big and strong players at international level.

Smiley Barrett was a role player and plodder, kind of like a draught horse...

[ACT Crusader]

@Victor-Meldrew said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

Whoever the next AB coach is, I don't wnat to see this sort of puerile crap.

"England's Eddie Jones hits back at Gatland: 'Enjoy the third-place play-off'"

Oct 28, 2019  /  Sport

England's Eddie Jones hits back at Gatland: 'Enjoy the third-place play-off'

Eddie Jones has hit back at Warren Gatland after the Wales head coach had suggested England have peaked too early in their pursuit of the World Cup

See I don’t really mind that. Maybe I’ve been living in OZ too long and Eddie’s just doing what Eddie does (and many Aussie coaches would respond). But a bit of colour in return when someone has taken a swipe isn’t that bad.

[canefan]

@ACT-Crusader said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

@Victor-Meldrew said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

Whoever the next AB coach is, I don't wnat to see this sort of puerile crap.

"England's Eddie Jones hits back at Gatland: 'Enjoy the third-place play-off'"

Oct 28, 2019  /  Sport

England's Eddie Jones hits back at Gatland: 'Enjoy the third-place play-off'

Eddie Jones has hit back at Warren Gatland after the Wales head coach had suggested England have peaked too early in their pursuit of the World Cup

See I don’t really mind that. Maybe I’ve been living in OZ too long and Eddie’s just doing what Eddie does (and many Aussie coaches would respond). But a bit of colour in return when someone has taken a swipe isn’t that bad.

Happens on the fern daily

[Duluth]

@ACT-Crusader

It's more common in the NH too. I think some coaches like to take the pressure off the players by making the enormous media concentrate on them.

For instance, Hansen was a complete twat when he coached Wales and it seemed like he was forcing controversy with every comment

[Victor Meldrew]

@ACT-Crusader

Being passionate is one thing. Acting like a soccer manager is another.

Loathe this sort of stuff no matter where it comes from.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Duluth said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

It's more common in the NH too. I think some coaches like to take the pressure off the players by making the enormous media concentrate on them.

Maybe. But I'm thinking "Big ego....look at me!"

[rotated]

@Duluth said in [Poll] Next All Black Coach:

What do you mean by most 'diverse'? Robertson would have the most narrow cv?

He lives in a different part of Christchurch than Hansen.