At his All Black interview he should have walked in.. done that.. and walked out...Gumboot wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:31 pmHe does enjoy doing a few revolutions...Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:07 pmMeanwhile... Razor has been a breath of fresh air within NZR generally and his coaching has been excellent. He brings a revolutionary approach and lateral thinking to the role.
Yeah Rangi is doing well. He has the Blues playing the most coherent rugby I have seen them play since 2003....Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:37 pm Imagine seeing that after a RWC victory?
Grandpa, going back to your mention of the Blues before... Rangi McDonald is doing very good things there so far.He's another young coach coming up through the ranks with some solid ideas. Needs more time to prove his credentials but the prospect of him and Tony Brown teaming with Razor is mouth watering for me.
Yep bang on Grandpa, Tony Brown did turn Razor down. I don't really see a Rangi, Tony Brown and Razor combo working as you really need a forwards coach, and not sure either Rangi or TB would be much good. I be keen to see JJ there, but I wonder if egos may get in way? I wonder how good Tom Conventry would go as forward coach with ABs, I know Rangi seems to be doing good job with Blues, he seems to be only Blues coach to have a proper coaching team too. I think at Super rugby a lot of what is achieved is through good back room set up, Crusaders always have had it, and Blues have come on in leaps and bounds since NZR stepped in with them.Grandpa wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:44 pmYeah Rangi is doing well. He has the Blues playing the most coherent rugby I have seen them play since 2003....Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:37 pm Imagine seeing that after a RWC victory?
Grandpa, going back to your mention of the Blues before... Rangi McDonald is doing very good things there so far.He's another young coach coming up through the ranks with some solid ideas. Needs more time to prove his credentials but the prospect of him and Tony Brown teaming with Razor is mouth watering for me.
As for working with Razor at the All Blacks. I'd like Razor to select who he wants working with him.... as he needs the right chemistry. But if he chose them two I wouldn't be disappointed. Though didn't he approach Tony Brown last time and Brown declined as wanted to stay loyal to Joseph?
Yep seem Fozter tried to get Schmidt at beginning, he wasn't ready , seems that why Fox stayed on, he wanted to pack it in after 2019. I hope Schmidt does get in and make some suggestions/changes etc, might be a way to get as much out of him as is possible with his reluctance/whatever to be fully involved.Gumboot wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:20 am When Schmidt was named to replace Grant Fox, Fozzie made it clear that his remit would extend well beyond that of a mere selector. Which given his pedigree, should be a huge positive for the team.
Didn't he step away from his Ireland gig to spend more time with his family? One of his kids has/had a serious health issue iirc.Dan54 wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:27 amYep seem Fozter tried to get Schmidt at beginning, he wasn't ready , seems that why Fox stayed on, he wanted to pack it in after 2019. I hope Schmidt does get in and make some suggestions/changes etc, might be a way to get as much out of him as is possible with his reluctance/whatever to be fully involved.Gumboot wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:20 am When Schmidt was named to replace Grant Fox, Fozzie made it clear that his remit would extend well beyond that of a mere selector. Which given his pedigree, should be a huge positive for the team.
Yep he did, but Hansen talks about his mental problems when he was coaching Ireland, they are pretty good mates. I do know one of his kids had a health problem when he younger, but Joe was pretty quiet why he left.Gumboot wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:34 amDidn't he step away from his Ireland gig to spend more time with his family? One of his kids has/had a serious health issue iirc.Dan54 wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:27 amYep seem Fozter tried to get Schmidt at beginning, he wasn't ready , seems that why Fox stayed on, he wanted to pack it in after 2019. I hope Schmidt does get in and make some suggestions/changes etc, might be a way to get as much out of him as is possible with his reluctance/whatever to be fully involved.Gumboot wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:20 am When Schmidt was named to replace Grant Fox, Fozzie made it clear that his remit would extend well beyond that of a mere selector. Which given his pedigree, should be a huge positive for the team.
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... -1.3710664Gumboot wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:34 amDidn't he step away from his Ireland gig to spend more time with his family? One of his kids has/had a serious health issue iirc.Dan54 wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:27 amYep seem Fozter tried to get Schmidt at beginning, he wasn't ready , seems that why Fox stayed on, he wanted to pack it in after 2019. I hope Schmidt does get in and make some suggestions/changes etc, might be a way to get as much out of him as is possible with his reluctance/whatever to be fully involved.Gumboot wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:20 am When Schmidt was named to replace Grant Fox, Fozzie made it clear that his remit would extend well beyond that of a mere selector. Which given his pedigree, should be a huge positive for the team.
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/n ... rugby-role“I have decided to finish coaching and will prioritise family commitments after the Rugby World Cup in 2019,” Schmidt said in a statement issued by the IRFU.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/9962429/ ... and-japan/Joe Schmidt will leave his role as director of rugby with the governing body at the end of the year to spend more time with his family in New Zealand; Schmidt was appointed by World Rugby in October 2020
The Irish head coach had been looking to move back to New Zealand once his left the job, in a bid to move nearer to his family.
But, as reported by the Irish Sun, he will remain in Ireland with his wife Kellie and four children settled in the country.
Schmidt said: "We'll probably stay in Ireland for some time. We're pretty settled there.
"A big motivator for me to get back was family and unfortunately we lost our mum recently, so on the back of that we'll take a bit of a breath and make some decisions beyond that."
He couldn’t coach as had covid, and so Schmidt had to pick it up, so yes good point.
So you guys use the enemy within.Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:16 pmHe couldn’t coach as had covid, and so Schmidt had to pick it up, so yes good point.
Not sure what we are going to do for the next game.OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:33 pmSo you guys use the enemy within.Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 1:16 pmHe couldn’t coach as had covid, and so Schmidt had to pick it up, so yes good point.
Pretty sure that's not what he said.
Yep... Foster will endeavour to lower expectations.. so that even getting out of our World Cup group will be seen as a great success.Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:31 am I’m guessing he’s going to find some angle where it’s not quite the worst ever result by an AB coach.
And instead promote how brilliant Ireland are.
And that the world has changed and we can’t expect to win 50% of the games any more.
Foster, who was named head coach in 2019 and last year had his contract extended until the 2023 Rugby World Cup, is under increasing pressure after New Zealand recorded their first back-to-back home defeats in 24 years.
“I just want to talk about the test match,” Foster told reporters.
“New Zealanders have probably got to realise that this was a very good Irish team.”
Foster said the All Blacks had not been as calm as Ireland, who deserved their “time in the sun” for their inspiring win.
“In the defence area we’re getting a bit fidgety, there’s a few holes and Ireland aren’t a team you can let get behind because that is when they play an up-tempo game,” he added.
They have it easy in NZ... can you imagine the UK papers letting him off the hook so easily?Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:55 pm He doesn’t want to talk about it. Right so we just leave it there huh?
On Ireland, it was also the same team Schmidt beat a couple of weeks back with the same home team.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-b ... wellingtonGrandpa wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:41 pmThey have it easy in NZ... can you imagine the UK papers letting him off the hook so easily?Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:55 pm He doesn’t want to talk about it. Right so we just leave it there huh?
On Ireland, it was also the same team Schmidt beat a couple of weeks back with the same home team.
As the sirens start wailing inside the corridors of NZ Rugby headquarters, there is one question that must be answered.
What are the high priests of our national game going to do about All Blacks coach Ian Foster?
I mean in person... the UK press love making sports people squirm in public...Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:07 pmhttps://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-b ... wellingtonGrandpa wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:41 pmThey have it easy in NZ... can you imagine the UK papers letting him off the hook so easily?Ymx wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:55 pm He doesn’t want to talk about it. Right so we just leave it there huh?
On Ireland, it was also the same team Schmidt beat a couple of weeks back with the same home team.As the sirens start wailing inside the corridors of NZ Rugby headquarters, there is one question that must be answered.
What are the high priests of our national game going to do about All Blacks coach Ian Foster?
We have bigger fish to fry first.FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:23 pm Keep on picking Beaudie at no.10 please. Surprised there is no Beauden Out thread. Foster and his selectors' biggest sin is in not making Richie Mo the first choice AB flyhalf.
