:Scott Robertson will succeed Ian Foster as head coach of the All Blacks after this year's Rugby World Cup, with New Zealand Rugby moving quickly to lock in the successful Canterbury Crusaders boss.
The 48-year-old, nicknamed 'Razor', lost out to Foster for the role after the 2019 World Cup when Steve Hansen stood down but his sustained success in Super Rugby kept him firmly in the conversation for future candidates. Fearing few options might be left on the table after the World Cup, NZR confirmed three weeks ago it had launched an application process to settle the issue sooner rather than later.
"The decision to appoint the next All Blacks head coach ahead of the Rugby World Cup was not taken lightly, but we believe it was the right decision for New Zealand Rugby and the All Blacks and will set the team up for future success," said NZR Board Chair Patsy Reddy.A former loose forward who played 23 tests for the All Blacks, Robertson has become synonymous with the dominance of the Crusaders and renowned for his break-dancing celebrations after securing each championship trophy.
Once the most feared rugby nation, New Zealand were knocked out of the semi-finals at the 2019 World Cup in Japan and have fallen back in the pack after the retirement of a slew of greats.
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