Scott Robertson will be the coach after the World Cup

Aurelie Sacelli, Media365, posted on Tue Mar 21 2023 09:11

The New Zealand Football Association announced on Tuesday that its coach after the World Cup will be Scott Robertson. He is committed until the 2027 World Cup.

We know the successor to Ian Foster! Since 2019, the All Blacks coach will leave his place, whatever the outcome of the team, to Scott Robertson after the World Cup in France. The 48-year-old was appointed on Tuesday by the New Zealand Football Association, signing a contract until the 2027 World Cup in Australia. A former third line pick, 23 times with the Blacks between 1998 and 2002, Scott Robertson has spent most of his career with the Christchurch Crusaders (1996-2003), but he also did a stint at Perpignan between 2003 and 2006, making 54 appearances for the jersey. The Catalan, before playing a year in Japan. He then started his career as a coach at Canterbury, then with the New Zealand U-20 team, and has been coaching the Crusaders since 2017. “It is an honor to be named the next All Blacks coach. It is a job that comes with great responsibility, but I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the legacy of the black jersey. Representing your country as a coach or player, is the ultimate honor in sport and it is a lesson in humility to have This opportunity. I can’t wait! announced the future coach. Having enough time to plan for 2024 and beyond is crucial to setting the All Blacks up for success in the upcoming World Cup cycle. I have a job to do with the Crusaders, and this will be my main focus until the end. UPDATE Super Rugby season, but I will now have the opportunity to work with the Federation to finalize some key appointments in my coaching and management staff so we can start next year.”

Innovative approach to the game

Mark Robinson, CEO of the New Zealand Federation, said, “I want to congratulate Scott on his appointment. His coaching record speaks for itself in terms of success, but what has come across strongly throughout the maintenance process is his innovative approach to the game, his passion for his players and his desire to add to the All Blacks legacy. We firmly believe he is the right person to lead the team starting in 2024.“It remains to be seen in what condition the blacks will be at the end of the World Cup in France…