It looks like Razor has been cut.
The New Zealand Rugby Union are expected to confirm today that All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has been fired two years into his four-year contract.
1News understands a review into the 2025 season has been scathing of Robertson’s coaching and leadership, with NZR chairman David Kirk deciding to pull the pin on Robertson.
The recent review was undertaken by Kirk, NZR board member and former test hooker Keven Mealamu and former NZR high performance manager Don Tricker.
Player unrest has been building even from the end of 2024, Robertson’s first year in charge.
Under Robertson the team has registered 20 wins from 27 matches, a 74% success rate, but that’s been mixed in with some shock and heavy defeats and also, to many observers, a lack of improvement or change.
1News understands many players believed Robertson had “lost the dressing room”.
Robertson had a long run of success with the Crusaders in Super Rugby, but that hasn’t been translated into the more pressurised and cut-throat world of Test rugby.
All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen is also expected to leave his role. It’s unclear if forwards coach Jason Ryan will remain.
Current Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is the clear front-runner to take over the All Blacks role.
Former Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt is contracted to Australian Rugby until the end of July, so is unlikely to be available.
Former Chiefs coach Dave Rennie could also be an option.
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