Israel Dagg insists that he \u201cdoesn\u2019t care\u201d who the next All Blacks head coach will be, with the only stipulation being that they return to the values which made them the world\u2019s dominant team.<\/p>\n
New Zealand Rugby are looking for a replacement for Scott Robertson, who was sacked following a mixed couple of years in charge.<\/p>\n
The governing body has stated that they have to be a Kiwi and that they must have international experience.<\/p>\n
Debate has therefore raged since Robertson\u2019s<\/a> departure over who his successor should be, with Jamie Joseph and Dave Rennie the favourites to take over.<\/p>\n But Dagg does not have a preference either way and simply hopes that, whoever it is, they bring the pride back to the All Blacks<\/a> jersey.<\/p>\n Dagg\u2019s impassioned remarks<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t care who\u2019s going to be coaching the All Blacks, I just want someone to come in and put that jersey first, put that jersey at the forefront of their mind and know that there is so much they\u2019re playing for at the moment,\u201d he said on Sport Nation\u2019s Scotty and Izzy show.<\/p>\n \u201cGo in there and get back to where we once were back in the day; the All Blacks being the team that were so revered. That\u2019s all I want.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone\u2019s asking me and I\u2019m like, \u2018I don\u2019t care\u2019, I just want whoever\u2019s in that role to serve the jersey. I know that\u2019s probably a horrible way of thinking about it.<\/p>\n \u201cJamie Jo\u2019s probably going to get it and, if it is Jamie Jo, cool. Now how do we get back to where we once were? What is needed from this group? What is needed from our fans, from our nation, from our people just to get rugby back at the forefront of their minds? Where the people are so proud of our country.<\/p>\n \u201cWe give people that travel, all these artists, whatever, when they come to our country, we give them an All Blacks jersey because we\u2019re so proud of it.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the moment, I don\u2019t know how many people are proud because all I get is a lot of concern and unease when I\u2019m talking about the game of rugby union in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n Israel Dagg: \u2018Pressure\u2019 on \u2018unhappy\u2019 All Blacks as Scott Robertson exit leaves New Zealand in a \u2018dark place\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Whichever coach gets the nod will have a tough assignment in their first season as the All Blacks face the Springboks<\/a> in four Test matches in 2026, three of those being on South African soil.<\/p>\n Robertson only managed to beat the Boks once in his four attempts with his two away games in 2024 ending in narrow defeats and the most recent clash ending in a record defeat for New Zealand.<\/p>\n \u2018Have to beat the Springboks\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re waiting for performances, we\u2019re waiting for consistency, we\u2019re waiting for something which is a part of our lives and that is a brand of rugby which is so enjoyable to watch,\u201d Dagg added.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s tough, it\u2019s uncompromising, we stay in the fight for the full 80 minutes.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s the way that we play the game. We\u2019ve got individual athletes that are world-beaters, that are global headline acts that carry so much mana and support.<\/p>\n \u201cThe proof is in the results and the way that we play the game. You\u2019ve got to beat South Africa, that\u2019s a start. You\u2019ve got to go to South Africa, beat South Africa in South Africa. Whether that\u2019s by one point, 10 points, whatever, but you\u2019ve got to go over there and get results.<\/p>\n \u201cWe love the All Blacks when they win. Over in South Africa, they don\u2019t mind losing the odd one in between World Cups but here, you\u2019ve just got to win.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to win at home, you\u2019ve got to win abroad and then you\u2019ve got to win the Webb Ellis. I know it\u2019s tough but that\u2019s just the way Kiwis are.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more from Planet Rugby? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for world-class coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n