Eddie Jones criticizes the appointment of Scott Robertson as Blacks first manager
The Australian coach has given his opinion on the appointment of Scott Robertson as All Blacks president.
By Le Figaro with Reuters
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Australia coach Eddie Jones criticized New Zealand for their handling of the appointment Scott Robertson as All Blacks manager, believing the time was “unsuitableIan Foster is still in charge.
Rugby New Zealand’s governing body confirmed this The week that Robertson, chairman of the Canterbury Crusaders, will succeed Foster as All Blacks manager After the World Cup, which will be held from September 8 to October 28 in France.
“IThe world of professional rugby coaching is changing“
He said:I think the way New Zealand has done rugby is really badJones said on his podcast.Eddie.”Ian Foster is still there, he’s a good boy and a good coach and he’s given a lot to New Zealand rugby as an assistant coach and now as a head coach. I just think the timing is wrong, with the World Cup approaching, and hiring their coach early just creates another distraction that they don’t need. Perhaps if they had their time again, they would proceed with it a little differently, but… that seems to be the way the world is today.“.
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Football Association New Zealand (NZR) could not immediately comment but said this month that they had decided to select a successor to Foster quickly due to competition for talent. Foster, who had repeatedly asked NZR to wait until the finals, declined to reapply for the job. Jones, who was sacked by England last December before replacing Dave Rainey in charge of Australia, said rugby had become harsher in sacking coaches for poor performance. “Having experienced it myself on both sides, the world of professional rugby coaching is changingHe didn’t say.
“We’re starting to move towards a more spherical model: three games aren’t very good, your fourth game better be good or you won’t be in a chair. You get a phone call, you come to practice, the boss wants to meet you at 8 a.m., and you know it’s not for a lawyer to toast.“.
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