Overview
- New Zealand Rugby’s search remains active with no appointment announced, and Jamie Joseph is widely reported as the leading candidate for the All Blacks role.
- Springboks attack coach Tony Brown said he has no exit clause and confirmed he will stay through the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
- Brown disclosed he spoke with Scott Robertson a couple of months ago about joining the All Blacks setup but turned it down to honor his South Africa contract and said he wants the job in the future.
- South African voices, including Victor Matfield and Rassie Erasmus, have stressed Brown is not leaving, while a New Zealand pundit criticized Erasmus’s celebratory social post as childish.
- Robertson’s mid‑cycle removal after an NZR review heightens urgency as the new coach must quickly assemble staff ahead of a packed 2026 schedule, including the first Nations Championship.