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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1098442" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>I didn't know what the union would do, but I had a feeling they wouldn't pick Razor. These old boys clubs often prioritise justifying their existence by avoiding doing the blindingly obvious if it means hiring someone whose face doesn't fit, or someone who doesn't play the game of complete subservience to the union. It's that sort of sentiment that saw Foster picked in the first place. 'He is one of us'.</p><p></p><p>Schmidt is a good soldier who never says anything contentious and who defeated Ireland when Foster had to skip due to Covid. Razor's public remark about wanting to be an international coach (a perfectly reasonable sentiment) was likely unauthorised by the union and sealed his fate. He might never be the AB coach. </p><p></p><p>Overall, it's a decent manoeuvre by the union but it doesn't convince me we will see the ABs topping their RWC group or getting to the RWC semi. It's probably enough to win the RC though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1098442, member: 74121"] I didn't know what the union would do, but I had a feeling they wouldn't pick Razor. These old boys clubs often prioritise justifying their existence by avoiding doing the blindingly obvious if it means hiring someone whose face doesn't fit, or someone who doesn't play the game of complete subservience to the union. It's that sort of sentiment that saw Foster picked in the first place. 'He is one of us'. Schmidt is a good soldier who never says anything contentious and who defeated Ireland when Foster had to skip due to Covid. Razor's public remark about wanting to be an international coach (a perfectly reasonable sentiment) was likely unauthorised by the union and sealed his fate. He might never be the AB coach. Overall, it's a decent manoeuvre by the union but it doesn't convince me we will see the ABs topping their RWC group or getting to the RWC semi. It's probably enough to win the RC though. [/QUOTE]
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