Dave Rennie has been named the new All Blacks head coach through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, seeing off Jamie Joseph in the two-man race to replace Scott Robertson. The 62-year-old former Chiefs coach and coach of the Wallabies was unveiled as the national coach in a New Zealand Rugby social media post just before midday. Photo: RNZRennie, who is of Cook Islands descent through his mother, becomes the first All Blacks head coach with Pasifika heritage. Photo: Gerard O'Brien"On behalf of the Board, I'd like to congratulate Dave on his appointment as All Blacks head coach. He was head coach of the Wallabies between 2020 and 2023, although largely struggled for success before being replaced by Eddie Jones.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 04, 2026 00:26 UTC