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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1067592" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>With the Japanese league having bigger wallets to pinch NZ internationals, South African packs leaving Super Rugby and most of the NH Tier1s getting their act together in terms of player development due to the end of 3 year residency I think the decline of the consistently massively overachieving NZ rugby was always on the cards. I was expecting it for around 2023, but Foster does seem to be accelerating the dip in form. </p><p></p><p>An assistant coach of 7 years always seemed a risky bet if you rated the head coach. How can you possibly evaluate the ability of an assistant coach who is only partly responsible for coaching decisions and ultimately doesn't make the big calls? I mean it seemed to work for Ireland twice (Schmidt and Farrell), but overall this must be very difficult to do.</p><p></p><p>Especially compared to picking a Robertson, Joseph, Gatland, Rennie, Cotter or Schmidt. An absolute embarrassment of coaching riches at the top level and/or with a history of overacheiving, often with inferior packs. None of them too old either.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully the new SR gives Australasian punters what they want and brings in more TV money from Australia, otherwise I'd have NZ outside my world top 4 by RWC 2027.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1067592, member: 74121"] With the Japanese league having bigger wallets to pinch NZ internationals, South African packs leaving Super Rugby and most of the NH Tier1s getting their act together in terms of player development due to the end of 3 year residency I think the decline of the consistently massively overachieving NZ rugby was always on the cards. I was expecting it for around 2023, but Foster does seem to be accelerating the dip in form. An assistant coach of 7 years always seemed a risky bet if you rated the head coach. How can you possibly evaluate the ability of an assistant coach who is only partly responsible for coaching decisions and ultimately doesn't make the big calls? I mean it seemed to work for Ireland twice (Schmidt and Farrell), but overall this must be very difficult to do. Especially compared to picking a Robertson, Joseph, Gatland, Rennie, Cotter or Schmidt. An absolute embarrassment of coaching riches at the top level and/or with a history of overacheiving, often with inferior packs. None of them too old either. Hopefully the new SR gives Australasian punters what they want and brings in more TV money from Australia, otherwise I'd have NZ outside my world top 4 by RWC 2027. [/QUOTE]
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