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"A bit of a mess": Concerns about NZR's patchy leadership as Robertson's sacked

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Publish Date
Fri, 16 Jan 2026, 9:37am
David Kirk, New Zealand Rugby Chair speaks after confirming the departure of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson from the role after a scathing end of year review. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
David Kirk, New Zealand Rugby Chair speaks after confirming the departure of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson from the role after a scathing end of year review. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

"A bit of a mess": Concerns about NZR's patchy leadership as Robertson's sacked

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 16 Jan 2026, 9:37am

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 Moffett told Andrew Dickens 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. 

Moffett says told Dickens he’s given up trying to understand the organisation’s strategy or purpose. 

He says they currently don't have a chief executive, a coach, and are missing some senior leaders. 

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