It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.
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@canefan said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Tim said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
Scott Robertson will break fresh ground by inviting all four assistants to the selection table when he replaces incumbent All Blacks coach Ian Foster next year.
Robertson also said he would invite someone with a "peripheral view'' to check the selections, and ensure there were no blind spots.
Wayne smith says "hold my beer"
Surprised all the assistants aren't directly involved in the team selections now.
I hope NZ continues to retain our current policy on overseas players though.
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@Bones said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
Edit: I bet Plumtree and Mooar are kicking themselves at not having assistants now.
they did, Cron and Strawbridge were brought in to coach them last year remember?
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@kiwi_expat said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Bones said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
Edit: I bet Plumtree and Mooar are kicking themselves at not having assistants now.
they did, Cron and Strawbridge were brought in to coach them last year remember?
what's a last year
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Do they need another 50 years of international coaching experience
, ah nope.
NZR finally started reading the fern last year and got a few tips.
The process is done now. No harm done. Everyone supporting ABs in 2023.
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@Nepia said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@ACT-Crusader said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Nepia said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@canefan said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Kiwiwomble said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@canefan the list of players that command that kind of respect seems to be dwindling, everyone seems to some question marks
At least Scooter appears to command his own spot in the team now
Now? Unless he's Fozzie's nailed on 6 then he doesn't command his own spot now.
He started every test that he was available for last year. Only come off the bench twice in the last 2 years.
Regardless, do you think he starts ahead of one of Whitelock/Retallick if they're both fit this year?
Nope. It is a three-pronged beast. The step down after these guys is too big at the very top.
Scooter is most certainly a squad member but it can't be as a 6. We need him to be the bench/backup lock as well. He can cover 6 in times of injury.
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a few more questions still to be answered
who will replace Gilbert Enoka as the mental skills coach, will longtime All Blacks manager (since 2004) Darren Shand stay on post 2023?
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@kiwi_expat said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
a few more questions still to be answered
who will replace Gilbert Enoka as the mental skills coach, will longtime All Blacks manager (since 2004) Darren Shand stay on post 2023?
Why would he need a mental skills coach?
Hasn't Robertson got a unique and outstanding ability to manage & breed mental toughness into his players - especially in knock-out games or finals - which is why he's so successful?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@kiwi_expat said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
a few more questions still to be answered
who will replace Gilbert Enoka as the mental skills coach, will longtime All Blacks manager (since 2004) Darren Shand stay on post 2023?
Why would we need a mental skills coach?
because most teams do? even our SR franchises have them
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@Daffy-Jaffy Rassie is a genius. Step gently aside after winning so you’re not directly in the line but still practically running the show, then have a crack at another term 4 years later.
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@game_film said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Daffy-Jaffy Rassie is a genius. Step gently aside after winning so you’re not directly in the line but still practically running the show, then have a crack at another term 4 years later.
Kind of like Putin and Medvedev.
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@Frank said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
@Crucial said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
We still need to nail down a starting 6.
Shit, we have had since post-2017 to find one, and we are still looking.
Probably one position where we need a different test player to all the Super teams. It hasn't been for want of trying but the cattle either won't or cant get into test mode.
Plenty of candidates that have almost the full set of attributes but all have fallen over in one or two. -
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@Chris said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:
Perfect Razor approached him so good move.
Maybe Foster could have done with a mentor or maybe that was a lost cause.
Where does the 'Razor approached him" bit come from or are you just joking?
Schmidt was basically employed as Foster's mentor. This type of role just wasn't around so he was put in the direct staff.
Smith will be across both ABs and BFs.
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It comes from knowing it was going to happen and how.
It was part of the coaching interview process
Razor had him in a role, and NZR wanted to keep him involved with the Black ferns as well so it had to be worked through.
A couple of us on the fern have given enough hints Smith was to be involved ever since Razor was appointed.
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