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    Former Rugby Australian chair Hamish McLennan stands by his call to dump Dave Rennie three years ago as he prepares to take on the All Blacks job

    Former Rugby Australian chair Hamish McLennan stands by his call to dump Dave Rennie three years ago as he prepares to take on the All Blacks job


    McLennan made a captain's call to bin Rennie eight months out from the 2023 World Cup and replace him with Eddie Jones.

    McLennan says it was the right decision at the time and he doesn't regret, but also believes Rennie will thrive coaching the All Blacks...



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