This will be welcomed by the wider rugby community given the lack of trust in the leadership of NZ Rugby following its bungled handling of questions of Foster’s future in the All Blacks’ top job. NZ Rugby chairman Stewart Mitchell says he is confident that the performance of his board will stand up to the scrutiny. It also had a patch-up job on its hands with Super Rugby bosses left miffed by the needless coaching panic. However, one source points out that with Impey out of the fray, he has become a convenient scapegoat for the relationship breakdown, as NZ Rugby enter damage control mode. Now out of Impey’s shadow, Robinson appears indecisive, with NZ Rugby suddenly acutely reactive to public opinion.

Source: Stuff August 28, 2022 01:51 UTC