Razor's FIRST press conference as All Blacks Head Coach

[@GinaTerauna]

So excited to have Razor as our new coach! Super talented and passionate he will give 100 percent to our awesome All Blacks. Thank you to Ian Foster who has worked so hard and given so much to our country and made us proud. Can't wait for rugby season! ❤

[@broderickfall]

👏👏👏 well said.

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Good riddance, Foster. Nice human, useless coach.

[@cloudydaez]

@@Sunflower-dt6ev not even a nice human don’t trust anyone who would sacrifice two of his own to keep his job nothing nice about that

[@gerryforde2406]

Love his intensity and high energy, the way he focuses 100% on the question and comes out with such truely human, non-robotic responses - surely this human touch is a key to his success as a coach?

[@JOATMOFA]

@@mthabitX LOL - sorry, that has been patented by Rassie!

[@kennethhammond4028]

​@@JOATMOFA😂 good one.

[@alister2407]

Absolutely

[@michaelcollins7041]

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[@konini12]

Refreshing to see so much animation from an AB coach who's willing to give us more transparency whilst bringing new positive energy 👏

[@paulrosanoski8218]

Totally agree - Concerned or excited…more excited for this season than I can remember in a long while. Best of luck for 2024 and beyond Razor and the AB's.

[@spencerblake6438]

Great to see a young slim , healthy coach with a great personality. All the best allblacks in 2024

[@shanemcgregorgoliath6833]

Well done Fozzy u made New Zealand proud against all expectations we made the final and competed and could've gone either way...Welcome to Razor what an exciting prospect and well deserved to be the AB coach,Goodluck and Give the opposition hell!!! Good things take time!!🙏👌

[@lelandcarpenter8181]

He made Sam Cane captain, nobody is proud of him. The two of them single handedly ruined the last 3-4 years of Rugby in New Zealand.

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Foster made us ashamed. Ryan & Schmidt saved the ABs from this incompetent clown. Good riddance.

[@kelbatt7729]

I dont think Razor will pick him@@lelandcarpenter8181

[@staxbarrett6638]

We lost a WC by 1 point with 14 men. Thanks for everything Fozzy and go ABs.

[@ohnean1]

Here ,here !!

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Thanks, Jase Ryan & Joe Schmidt, for coming to the ABs rescue 18 mths out from the RWC. Good riddance, Foster.

[@jadenphilander8799]

Against a Springbok team wjo were 14 men for most of the second half and had no hooker and missed 4 key players...in bad and wet conditions.

[@gregbooth1551]

Time to aknowledge Foz for the real good coach he is. So many disrespect him, but I like much of the team and Jase Ryan (for example) will always treasure his immense contribution to the AB's. Razor is ready for this challenge, and I have no doubt he will step up in his way...tis going to be fun!!

[@JOATMOFA]

Also failed to score in the last 22 mins after a "try" from a forward pass?

[@88-V-..-A-..-N-88]

Oh how we’ve all waited for this day the last few years. Razor finally begins the rebuild of this great team

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

🏆 2027 for the all blacks for sure !

[@terrykirby-fahey7363]

The nucleus of the team will be Canterbury players. What will be of interest is how many "Foster's" team players will be retained and the number of new players that Scott selects. Given Scott has the all the NZ rep sides to choose from I'm guessing quite a few new faces especially younger players.

[@jadenphilander8799]

​@@DrissZyani-bu5moBecause he won the SR farmers league? Wait till he experiences the greatness of Rassie Rasmus😂

[@mylord4916]

@@jadenphilander8799cmon saffer, you cannot deny the greatness that is Razor. We all have faith he will restore our place at the top with your bokke 😉

[@jadenphilander8799]

@@mylord4916 Bro dont be suprised when he gets knocked out of the quarters like Graham Henry did 2007.

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

…This man can think quick on his feet and has the whole picture at his finger tips in a fantastic way He understands priorities, individual player management and how to get everybody to understand what being an All Black is all about, what is required He has a really great interaction with the reporters and press which is half the battle won His most sensitive ‘issue’ is the o/seas players and ‘keeping an open mind’ I think he WILL get ‘the powers that be’ to adapt their thinking (SOON!) Could’nt have asked for a better ‘first press conference’ The atmosphere and energy was / is infectuous, most promising Well done Scott Razor ‼️ 👊🔥 🪖

[@ruthcarter1360]

Good luck to Razor 🖤 RESPECT to him one of the biggest coaching jobs in world Rugby 💪 All Blacks

[@kelbatt7729]

it's the biggest job because it has the highest expectation

[@TheBendixSA]

SA supporter popping in to say this Coach looks like the business! Very excited for the continued rivalry between my boks and the AB's.

[@ROBERTREES-bo2fn]

Respect to fozzy and is coaching team 🖤 good luck to Razor and is coaching time

[@jamescooper-hope6930]

Foz & Co handed over a solid base for Robbo to run with, for sure.

[@DivinaeMisericordiae77]

Good luck Scott Robertson and all the best Ian Foster! God bless to the both of you!

[@ruthcarter1360]

Thanks to Ian Foster who did a great job getting All Blacks to final of world cup, he also deserves RESPECT, great coach as well.🖤🖤

[@ObiePaddles]

About 2 metres away from one of the kicks going over and winning the cup…with 14 men!

[@joedennehy386]

Statistically our second most losing coach ever, after Laurie Mains. Facts

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Useless coach, the ABs saved by Joe Schmidt & Jase Ryan.

[@ManaBlack208]

Fozz did OK but still a failed WC unfortunately 😔 that extra bit of spice and nitro that we needed to get over the line just wasn't going to be found in sleepy old fozzo😴

[@Icemane1995]

Yeah wasn’t looking too good till Joe and jase turned up and turned things around

[@keza41]

More upbeat, positive energy on display in 15 minutes than we have had in the last 4 years… Go Razor!

[@icefarrow7959]

4 years? Try decades, Henry was hardly energetic and Hansen was enough to make you fall asleep 😂

[@dmazingi]

At least Hansen won regularly​@@icefarrow7959

[@johndover3594]

Self importance and ego means nothing

[@branniganfarnsworth3342]

Agreed

[@center__mass]

add no emphysema

[@maureengardner1974]

Good Luck to Razor , 🙏 respect to him , , I'm excited to see him excellent coach

[@LearnToFly182]

Looks like an exciting era ahead for the All Blacks with this guy bringing through the next generation - seems a creative, open, honest and positive bloke to energise NZ Rugby! best wishes from an envious England fan! 🇳🇿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jaredwilson28]

So refreshing right. Some good young players coming through too. Most of us have been waiting keenly for THIS cycle. The WC was a bit of a free roll of the dice.

[@jaykaayable]

Exciting times ahead... looking forward to a new era!

[@AnaruAugust]

I've watched two minutes and am already impressed by the clarity of speaking, understanding, systemic explanation, minor and major detail, alignment with stakeholders, super teams, management, staff, coaching group and players. Impressive two minutes from Razor. That's what he has always had - detail to system and process and needs of the group as collective and individuals within the collective to support and coach them to perform. Awesome.

[@JohnBooysen-fg6dv]

Backing u all the way like i backed those who were before u,Allblacks or nothing.All the best Coach Razor.🤝

[@HeeniKeke]

All the best Razor…give it all you’ve got and have fun along the way.

[@shotokankarate6836]

Go Blacks, new year and good vibes!

[@johnryland7625]

All the best Razor!

[@schnickeringhen]

So excited. Go Razor and team.

[@swivel6497]

Razor already showing a marked improvement from how All Black Coaches have performed with the media over last couple decades. A real focus on Japan based players and performance all round, good to see. Would love for him to share his ideas on Player Eligibility but I guess it's NZR move to involve the country in that discussion.

[@douglasreed007]

What a breath of fresh air, I am not even an All Black supporter but I have a sense that this is a big turnaround for the All Blacks.

[@AgunziLFC]

I havent been this excited for a new AB's campaign for a long time. Really looking forward to seeing how far Razor can take the boys.

[@katana723]

I'm *massively* excited for Razor: especially to see what he can do with Loose Forwards and what Jase Ryan can do with the Tight Five. Echoing a lot of comments, I think a real big shout out has to be given to Foster; everyone wrote him off and look far he got. Thanks Fozzie.

[@mahuru3]

Love his enthusiasm

[@jaz1211]

Great interview, he gives great insight and learnt plenty that I didn’t know about the all blacks

[@inganjikelana2561]

Rooting for you, Razor ❤🇿🇦

[@JOATMOFA]

Let's hope this marks a new era in the ABs' ascendency again ! It has become increasingly difficult for us Saffas to carry the burden of being RWC champions for so long on our shoulders (before any Kiwi rips me apart for that comment - it's a joke mate!)

[@sakkiesmith5239]

i love this man. it is my deam to meet him one day

[@deanhubbard2846]

Man he's thorough, very analytical....

[@TC-sm8rc]

Its about time!!!! 4 years overdue, had he been appointed 4 years ago we would probably be wc champs again

[@acdc2623]

Not an AB fan but a tremendous coach and seems like an even better bloke, good luck Razor 👍

[@Badmansband]

This bloke has a lot of Sir Peter Blake around him. Potential is there.

[@sithumsamaraweera360]

Razor means business. Great initiative. I've never been this excited to watch my All Blacks in 2024. Go the mighty All Blacks. Quest to capture 2027 starts....

[@RomanEvans-o4k]

Congrats razor hope you make us proud against your first job as abs coach against England in the series in July. this year😊

[@kelbatt7729]

England first up- would've preferred wales or tonga. Not gonna be easy.

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

Well he just won the award for most open, honest All Black coach interview ever with that performance.

[@braydeny]

Happy new year and years ahead

[@ziyahhavea355]

Wonderful to see Razor, one who obviously wears his heart on his sleeve. Good to see a coach who is more expressive and cares less about what the media will say or how the public will perceive him. Can't wait to see what changes he and his mgmt team will bring to the table. Let's go AB's.

[@michaelcooney7687]

Did he just call Wayne Smith KORO…😍☺️😆😎BEAUTIFUL….💝

[@lasker1895]

The one we have all been waiting for.

[@dbrohard2808]

Good luck razor, all best fozzie, you did the well for us..

[@grantandrew18]

Good to see him in that AB's top!

[@EstebanBogani]

All Blacks con 14 jugadores fue el que mas propuso en la final. Gran trabajo de Foster y Staff y sus jugadores. Si ven las estadisticas del partido All Blacks fue el mejor equipo. Es dura la derrota pero para mi personalmente fue el equipo que mas propuso y mejor jugo. Listooooo

[@roydenscholtz7534]

As a Boks fan, really excited to see what Razor gonna bring to the party !!!

[@robbietimo6320]

Go Razor. Enjoy your new venture. Ka kite ano. Kia kaha

[@center__mass]

good start, personalized game minutes not just a blanket 5 games for all

[@keithjoelmcarthur4803]

🎉here the champions are coming!!!!

[@reflectingtrees]

The Black machine; Rocking n' Rolling.

[@FrancisAhrends]

Love this guy

[@FrozenSurf]

Go on razor! See you in the surf again some day

[@jimmyhohua7745]

Thankyou fozzie much respect to you..Lets see what you got for us Razor can't wait to see some action.oh one more thing tell the rugby union no more TMO interferences while the ref is trying to ref the game it interrupts the flow of it ..

[@jackdarby8904]

I feel confident listening to this 😀

[@MyGuyAgain]

best thing to happen to the ABs in a long time.....cant for him to offcially announce our new skip, Aaron Smith's successor and starting full back.

[@kelbatt7729]

It would be cool if he could find another Lomu or another Dan or Ritchie

[@marknorth7361]

Love his energy…

[@williampolatsek702]

theres alot off pressure on Razor ..having to play England first up aint gonna be easy ..being a super rugby coach is one thing ,,coaching the ABS is something else ,.wish him all the best ,,,chur chur bro..

[@julianalderson3938]

Just love to c nz artist do one.thanks

[@_stutu2JZ]

Yeaah i feel good about this next period brothers.

[@elduderino3236]

Can't wait for Razor's ABs to play Rassie's Boks!!

[@branniganfarnsworth3342]

Should be good. Although the first year might be a bit dicey

[@joedennehy386]

Even fosters All blacks had a winning record against the bokke

[@Ace-jh8jl]

​@@joedennehy386 we played you guys 7 times with foster in charge and we won 4 out of 7 one being a world cup final so what win record you talking about 😂😂😂🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@elduderino3236]

@@joedennehy386 False. 4-3 to the Boks under Foster.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Razor will kill Rassie ! Rassie only had chance in this World with 1 pt to every time . Razor is another thing than foster like coach . Razor has a staff coaching highly skilled and with the professor Wayne Smith . Forget your Rassie . The all blacks reign begins with Razor !

[@MyNameMeansGiftFromGod]

SAFFA here.... I think the ABs are going to smash us this year in both the games. Unfortunately, we will never be a consistent team.

[@lepzjr8405]

Man im really excited for the coming season, Rugby in the Tasman is about to shift, I dont know but i feel that Wallabies and All Blacks are gonna make some big moves in Rugby 🇳🇿🇦🇺 Rugby in the Tasman needs to be strong💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@nickybarnard5343]

Positive vibes. Word choice is already different. Not concerned mate. Excited. Overseas All Blacks will eventually be selected if he gets his way and players will be picked in their positions. New dynasty on the rise. Onwards and upwards.

[@stealthpakfa]

Finally a coach we can be proud of because he got the job through meritocracy. Not through nepotism and corruption.

[@angelodupreez8788]

I like this guy a lot. I can't to see him and Rassie go head to head. 2 best teams in the world with the two best coaches in the world. Razor in my opinion will force Rassie and the Springboks to improve and evolve there game. I foresee a Springboks vs All Blacks rematch in the final come 2027. It will be a very brave man who is gonna bet on that game. Angelo here from Springbok, x4 out of 8 World Cups Country🎉😂😅

[@iroamroyalkhan1628]

Springbok are rubbish

[@johanconradie4480]

@@iroamroyalkhan16284 times World Cup champions

[@johnbo51able]

The All Blacks are going to explode! Always get a good vibe when a Crusader coach becomes coach of the Blacks.

[@clapadamclap]

a new dawn is upon us...

[@joedennehy386]

Oh how i have longed for this day, who are the 22?

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

22 players which played the World Cup 2023 !

[@enricomiggels5618]

i would love to see a clip of the convo with Foz plzzzz

[@benjirikia184]

The new dynasty begins 🏆 💯

[@MrRhinoBeard]

As a Springbok fan I can't wait for the new All Blacks era. This is gonna be good

[@miguelangel3254]

*springbok fan

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Razor world class coach and he has a staff coaching highly skilled and with Wayne smith the professor like head coach performance.

[@MrRhinoBeard]

@@miguelangel3254 haha sorry

[@jaredwilson28]

The World Cup was a bit of a free roll of the dice for us…and we came so close. Have been waiting so keenly on THIS cycle!!

[@sigma4500]

Will reserve judgment

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Will Jordan at #15, everything else is just minor details for me, lol.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Roigard in 9 and many new players youngers coming to smash the cheaters boks !

[@jadenphilander8799]

​​@@DrissZyani-bu5moCheater? Boks gave you man 2 record defeats in the last 2 years anf are the greatest team in rugby history. Razor about to lose agains Rassie. Going to be like Eddie Jones coming to Australia.

[@rodeo4786]

​@jadenphilander8799 Ohh the seasons away off and already the shade..tbf Twickenham was a hiding now clean slate .to the future.

[@theriddler5601]

⁠@@DrissZyani-bu5moWe aren’t cheaters, we just know how to push and bend the rules to the limit. It’s called using your brain in case you didn’t know that.

[@miguelangel3254]

Try telling that to the worldwide mccaw detractors

[@grantwilliams6418]

It’s a good thing that razor is getting a chance for the AB but I really wonder how Robbie Deans must be feeling I know he went to Australia I mean who was going to topple Graeme Henry and Steve Hansen they were AB rugby for almost two decades but it will be interesting the Rassie and Razor battles

[@pbearau]

Reporters can you please use active listening some you asked the same question multiple times.

[@rynomaritz7938]

Every all blacks supporter is backing Razor until..... Good luck Razor. Hope they stay faithful.

[@KernowekTim]

"Chons da Scott"👍.

[@isorokuyamamoto8423]

Go ABs!

[@mbeukambuwa1071]

Rassie vs Razor. “The Bout in the South”

[@scooter_nz]

Worlds above Ian Foster already. He speaks with such confidence and knowledge, can’t wait until 2027 WC! 🏆

[@vaughancreighton9994]

people thought that with Eddie Jones.

[@johndover3594]

Not at all had the easiest job in world football. Never been anythingspecail new Canterbury coach will win just as much as they get their pick of the whole South Island…

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Razor is not Eddie jones my friend . Razor world class coach . He has a staff coaching highly skilled and with Wayne smith the professor like head coach performance !

[@vaughancreighton9994]

@DrissZyani-bu5mo yes Razor is not Eddie Jones, Jones has way more international experience. My friend. The world stage is a different proposition. Guess we will see shortly if Razor is the goods.

[@freelancerconverse4413]

We will see how good his coaching is with the mass retirements and new generation of All Blacks. It will be a tough year for the ABs.

[@kelbatt7729]

In the dream world he would go 14 from 14 this year, i think that's unrealistic 9 0r ten would be Ok, and keep the Bled of course!. Schmidt and Aussie are gonna come hard in the first Bled test- real hard.

[@TW-mc9wk]

What a difference . Tigger vs Eeyore 😊

[@greenplasticgun]

As a Bok supporter I'm unnerved by this and if the rumors of you all getting your foreign based players back, well, god help us all.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Overseas or not , the all blacks reign begins with Razor !

[@greenplasticgun]

@@DrissZyani-bu5mo heh. we'll see

[@darincedric01]

Exciting for Razor and it's team cannot wait for the ABs to show their true potential. I would like him to change the overseas based players policy of NZ HQ bring some of them back into the system.

[@trickyjw]

Why, then more players will leave and super rugby and pathways in NZ will stop producing the same talent. Look at Australia as an example.

[@bwatson001]

I was never a fan of Ian Foster as a coach, but I respect him because no All Blacks coach wants to lose a game, with 14 players the All Blacks came within just 2 points of winning the World Cup Final.

[@barneyboy2008]

We should have won, SA were out on their feet. Poor discipline is what it came down to. That goes back to the coach.

[@nevillelamberti]

The All Blacks will struggle to dominate as they have in the past 30 years. Player number 100 in New Zealand will earn more playing in France than an All Black. The foundation will crumble.

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Wrong . Nz rugby always product talents . After every World Cup players go and new generation talent youngers come. And there is new generation talent in the NPC and that we wil see in the super rugby. Don’t worry for nz rugby and all blacks ! All blacks reign begins with razor !

[@kiwiraider9128]

That fern design that squiggles around the sponsors 🤮

[@gregbooth1551]

@@JTAIT-b7g Agree...it looks ordinary!

[@schnickeringhen]

The shirt should be designed by a NZ artist, not some French dude.

[@michaeljulius3013]

Can't wait to see Razor break dance after winning every championship available

[@Koengongo]

Get rid of those ugly fern designs on the All Black jersey. Bring back the original silver fern

[@Chip_in]

Finally a good All Blacks coach four years too late ⛳

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Intimidator Scott Enforcer Barrett says a lot about the expected attitude required to impose yourself on the opponent particularly in the contact area.

[@julianalderson3938]

Be good year. Need a new shirt i rekon.

[@benaiahsu]

2024 for the all blacks is gonna be the best year we are gonna have in years

[@ToheMangaMan]

Really looking forward to Scott Robertson's tenure as All Blacks Head Coach. I'm hoping like heck, he can restore the "aura" of All Black Rugby after the battering we've been taking since the 2019 World Cup semi final loss to England in Japan. My only reservation is his leaning towards selecting overseas player's, the talent is here, in New Zealand....I can understand his want for player's like Richie Mo'unga but team's like the Spring Boks had him worked out as evidenced by the pressure they applied to him in the 2023 World Cup final loss. Select the talent coming through and Coach them well, to bring out that talent as we all know Scott Robertson can. Kia Kaha. Hard for me to admit....but the Spring Boks are numero uno, they are the standard......for now....let's go Scotty and the mighty All Blacks.....AMEN.

[@joedennehy386]

He won't select from overseas

[@nickybarnard5343]

Did you watch the game. RM was awesome in that game.

[@ToheMangaMan]

@@nickybarnard5343Just not awesome enough to be a World Cup winner. Pieter Steph Du Toit and co had his measure.....they rattled him with some pretty big hits is what I saw. I'm not holding him solely responsible for the LOSS in THE most important match of his illustrious career.....the whole team dropped their bundle.....again.....BUT.....he did miss a match winning conversion one would normally expect him to nail after one such big hit. He's gone, maybe he'll be back?, time for us to move on with the "next cab" off the rank. Scott Robertson shouldn't be talking about NZR changing it's policy and selecting overseas players like he has done previously. He should trust his obvious coaching skill to produce the next Mo'unga, Barrett, Cruden, Carter et al, we have them, they're here in NZ, they just need the right coach, is Scott Robertson that Coach?, here's hoping he is. Finally he has his chance, I for one cannot wait to see it all unfold. New Coach, new team, all singing from the same page...."let meeee....entertain you"

[@HeeniKeke]

Springboks are a great team but there are 3 other teams who also set the standard. One country dominating is long gone. 4 share the same high standard now

[@685_Era]

Reporters gotta hard on for richie🙄 lets move on from richie and beaudy, although be great to have them but lets bring on some new talent. Lets go '24 all blacks

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Not a "hard on" per se". They ask about Richie in the context of Razor being a supporter of Rugby NZ, changing its eligibility rules for ABs selection. In the same manner that the Boks & Wallabies currently do.

[@rogerpancake6803]

Wish England would have got him instead " let's boot it up in the air every time we get possession " Borthwick .

[@operator6786]

Seriously all jokes aside Razor needs an appointment with Dan Gregory the regal gentleman barber as soon as possible.. yeeks!!

[@cameroncraib3558]

Awesome to have razor as ABS coach, i think its a year too late.