Razor gets his dream job, but what does it mean for the All Blacks

Earlier this week Crusaders mentor Scott “Razor” Robertson landed his dream job when he was lastly named as the new coach of the All Blacks from 2024. In an odd transfer earlier this 12 months the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) confirmed the departure of present coach Ian Foster after the World Cup and adopted that up by naming Razor as his successor this week. ALSO READ: Rassie delighted by strides made by SA Rugby in 2022 However, the announcement has include little fanfare, not less than exterior of New Zealand, and one has to surprise if the appointment has come…

Earlier this week Crusaders mentor Scott “Razor” Robertson landed his dream job when he was lastly named as the new coach of the All Blacks from 2024.

In an odd transfer earlier this 12 months the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) confirmed the departure of present coach Ian Foster after the World Cup and adopted that up by naming Razor as his successor this week.

ALSO READ: Rassie delighted by strides made by SA Rugby in 2022

However, the announcement has include little fanfare, not less than exterior of New Zealand, and one has to surprise if the appointment has come too late.

Razor was certainly one of the sizzling favourites to take over the All Blacks publish after the tenure of Steve Hansen got here to an finish after the 2019 World Cup, but because of his lack of teaching achievements exterior of the nation, Foster was given the nod forward of him.

Foster has had a tumultuous tenure, which began with his facet dropping two and drawing certainly one of his first 5 video games in cost, earlier than happening a ten sport profitable streak which appeared to allay early fears.

However, it was a run from the finish of 2021 to the center of 2022, which noticed the All Blacks lose 5 out of six video games together with a house sequence defeat to Ireland that just about noticed Foster get the can, with their 35-23 win over the Springboks at Ellis Park reportedly staying his execution.

Razor was once more the title on everybody’s lips with Foster in the firing line, but regardless of a primary ever dwelling loss to Argentina, New Zealand rugby chiefs determined to again the present coach till after the 2023 World Cup.

England job

Next got here heavy hyperlinks to the England head teaching place that solely grew louder after the axing of Eddie Jones, but regardless of having met with the English Rugby Union, it appeared like Razor had been contacted by NZRU and supplied the All Blacks job, as nothing materialised in England.

Now that it has been confirmed that Razor shall be the man in cost following this 12 months’s World Cup, one wonders what influence that may have on the staff in the build-up, with Foster in cost.

Various questions now stay, like will Foster be capable of aptly put together the All Blacks for their World Cup problem or will the truth a successor has already been named undermine him in the construct up?

And if he does win the World Cup, what would that say about him being changed earlier than the event even started?

All that’s sure is that it is about to be an attention-grabbing 12 months for New Zealand rugby.