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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    Questions continue to swirl over Scott Robertson's departure as All Blacks coach

    Questions continue to swirl over Scott Robertson's departure as All Blacks coach


    He's left halfway through his four-year deal, after player frustration simmered and boiled over in a scathing internal review late last year.

    NZ Rugby Chair David Kirk denies a player revolt forced Robertson out.

    But former Chief Executive David Moffitt says the organisation's a bit of a mess.

    He says you're going to get bigger problems if players get to determine who their boss is.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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