All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen (from left), now-former All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson and New Zealand Rugby performance coach Sir Wayne Smith. “We’ll continue to work with Smithy across areas like All Blacks Performance Labs where he shares his incredible knowledge and experience with leaders around the world. As well as seeking a new All Blacks coach, it is also on the hunt for a chief executive, a chief commercial officer and a chief financial officer. He has also bounced back from adversity – his initial stint as All Blacks coach in 2000-2001 didn’t end well. Unfortunately, Razor hasn’t been given more time, greater opportunity to adapt and overcome many of the challenges new All Blacks coaches face.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2026 17:34 UTC