{"id":178699,"date":"2025-12-11T08:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/178699\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T08:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:48:08","slug":"jason-holland-quickly-swaps-all-blacks-for-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/178699\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Holland quickly swaps All Blacks for Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland has joined the Hurricanes as an assistant for next year.<\/p>\n<p>Holland, a former Hurricanes assistant and then a head coach from 2020-23, will assist Clark Laidlaw after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2025\/10\/23\/all-blacks-assistant-coach-in-shock-decision-to-walk-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">declining to apply for an extension <\/a>to his two-year All Blacks contract.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand Rugby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2025\/12\/10\/analysis-high-ball-a-focus-as-nz-rugby-mulls-new-all-blacks-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">will make a decision<\/a> on whether Holland will be replaced after a review into the All Blacks&#8217; year, but it appears all but certain that an addition will be made to a team that now includes Scott Robertson, Scott Hansen, Tamati Ellison and Jason Ryan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m hugely grateful and excited by the opportunity to be back at the Hurricanes,\u201d Holland said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s been awesome working alongside a great group of staff and players in the first few days since I&#8217;ve been back. They&#8217;ve created an exciting brand of Hurricanes rugby, so I\u2019m expecting the upcoming season to be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Led by Laidlaw, the Hurricanes&#8217; coaching team also includes assistants Jamie Mackintosh, Cory Jane, Brad Cooper and Bryn Evans. <\/p>\n<p>Last month Holland, 53, became the second All Blacks assistant to leave Robertson&#8217;s team early after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2024\/08\/22\/all-blacks-bombshell-as-assistant-coach-leon-macdonald-steps-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Leon MacDonald<\/a> called it quits last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hugely excited to have Alfie return to the club and assist us for the season ahead,\u201d Laidlaw said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe obviously has a wealth of experience, not only at the Hurricanes as a head coach and attack coach, but also in the last couple of years with the All Blacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel that, with his experience and ability and knowledge to help us with our attacking game, he\u2019ll be a huge asset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laidlaw added that with an increased squad, as well as Holland\u2019s experience and availability, it made sense to bring him back to the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the squad going up to 50 players during pre-season, we were looking for a coach to come in and help,\u201d Laidlaw said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe timing and opportunity for Alfie to come in, and his excitement and enthusiasm for the role, was too good to miss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me as the head coach, having someone who has been a head coach of a Super Rugby club, and understands the demands of that, gives us a real second pair of eyes around our environment week-to-week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-greyDarkFaded\">The morning&#8217;s headlines in 90 seconds, including a new visa rules for getting into the US, more revelations about Tom Phillips, and the dramatic rescue of a stranded hiker. 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