Rennie shakes up All Blacks backroom team as 2027 World Cup looms

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 assistant coach. Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga is the new defence coach, while former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lion Mike Blair was named attack coach. "This is a very experienced and highly skilled coaching team," said Rennie. "Each of these men has a track record of...