Cane hopes All Blacks won't be distracted by head coach appointment

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All Blacks captain Sam Cane said he hopes the team will not be distracted during the Rugby World Cup while governing body New Zealand Rugby (NZR) goes through the process of appointing a head coach. Scott Robertson, widely tipped to succeed Ian Foster after the tournament in France, said on Wednesday he w

All Blacks captain Sam Cane said he hopes the team will not be distracted during the Rugby World Cup while governing body New Zealand Rugby goes through the process of appointing a head coach.

NZR appeared to be caught on the hop by Robertson's comments and later released a statement saying"an announcement about the All Blacks head coach or process is not imminent".

 

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