Losing Joe Schmidt to Australia highlights New Zealand Rugby’s decline: Gregor Paul

THREE KEY FACTS Joe Schmidt has taken charge of the Wallabies on a two-year deal The former All Blacks assistant coach faces his former side for the first time on Saturday Schmidt served as an assistant coach to Ian Foster in 2022 and 2023 Gregor Paul is one of New Zealand’s most respected rugby writers and columnists. He has won multiple awards for journalism and written several books about sport. OPINION There’s evidence popping up everywhere that New Zealand Rugby ’s (NZR) high-performance system is underperforming, certainly not delivering the success it once did.

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