PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHJamie Joseph says he is not in talks with New Zealand Rugby to replace the dumped Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach. The Highlanders coach is widely considered the No1 contender to replace Robertson, who was last week jettisoned two years into his four-year contract. Joseph missed out to Robertson three years ago when NZR sought to make an early appointment near the end of Ian Foster’s tumultuous reign as All Blacks coach. "We gave them a bit of a breather because we’ve got this stint where we’ve got 11 games on the trot." It is an open secret that Joseph will want former longtime assistant Tony Brown with him if he gets the All Blacks job.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 19, 2026 19:35 UTC