"This week's squad will tell us if Irish head coach is planning to stick with his gradual evolution, or whether he thinks the project needs a sharp shock"
"The international rugby landscape changed significantly on Wednesday night when Scott Robertson was removed from his position as All Blacks coach due to what NZRU chair and 1987 World Cup winner David Kirk termed the team's "trajectory"."
"Only Rassie Erasmus had a better win percentage than Robertson since the 2023 World Cup, yet that wasn't good enough to keep his job because the union had surveyed senior players and come to the conclusion that the set-up wasn't making sufficient progress towards 2027."
This week's squad will tell us if Irish head coach is planning to stick with his gradual evolution, or whether he thinks the project needs a sharp shock. The international rugby landscape changed significantly on Wednesday night when Scott Robertson was removed from his position as All Blacks coach due to what NZRU chair and 1987 World Cup winner David Kirk termed the team's "trajectory". Only Rassie Erasmus had a better win percentage than Robertson since the 2023 World Cup, yet that wasn't good enough to keep his job because the union had surveyed senior players and come to the conclusion that the set-up wasn't making sufficient progress towards 2027. The squad selection will act as an indicator of whether to maintain incremental change or pursue faster, more disruptive measures.
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