Wellington, March 24, 2026 (AFP) - Rennie shakes up All Blacks backroom team as 2027 World Cup looms

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New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie on Tuesday named his backroom team to take New Zealand through to next year's Rugby World Cup, retaining one old face but turning mostly to former assistants from his successful club coaching career. Jason Ryan, who was an assistant to previous head coaches Scott Robertson and Ian Foster, keeps his role as forwards coach. Neil Barnes, who worked with Rennie at Waikato Chiefs up to 2017, comes in as senior ass......

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