{"id":649225,"date":"2026-11-02T23:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T23:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/649225\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T23:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T23:48:11","slug":"the-team-is-heartbroken-all-blacks-security-chief-dies-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/649225\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The team is heartbroken&#8217;: All Blacks security chief dies in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  [&amp;_p]:tit-sub-xl tit-sub-xl md:[&amp;_p]:d-tit-sub-xl md:d-tit-sub-xl mb-[1.3rem]\">The All Blacks head of security has died after a medical event at the team&#8217;s hotel in Edinburgh. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">The All Blacks were in the city ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/10\/27\/dave-rennie-names-36-man-all-blacks-northern-squad\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this weekend&#8217;s test<\/a> against Scotland at Murrayfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Logan Cadwallader had been part of the All Blacks&#8217; security for 10 years, travelling with the team throughout that time and &#8220;becoming a much-loved and respected member of the All Blacks group&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">In a statement, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and the All Blacks said he died on Sunday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">All Blacks Head Coach Dave Rennie said the team was struggling to come to terms with the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-greyDarkFaded\">All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan was emotional as he spoke about the death of Logan Cadwallader.  (Source: Breakfast)<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;Logan has been a big part of the All Blacks family for a long time. He was the ultimate team man, loved and trusted by all and a true professional. He looked after all of us, players and staff, and he was a good mate to many in this team. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;We are all devastated. Our thoughts are with his wife, Nannette, his children, Trey, Brooke and Mia, and his wider family and friends. As a team, we will honour Logan and the legacy he has left on the All Blacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Speaking to media, All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan was emotional while speaking about Cadwallader&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;I can tell you that the team is heartbroken,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;He had a massive influence on a lot of people in the All Blacks in the last decade. Loges was our quiet hero, he was looking ahead for us and always looking out for us and our families. The country has a great soldier and we\u2019ve lost a great team member. We love him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Will be greatly missed&#8217; <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">NZR chief executive Steve Lancaster said he was a &#8220;valued and trusted member of the management group over the past decade, and he will be greatly missed by everyone who worked alongside him&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;On behalf of New Zealand Rugby, I extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends at this very difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">NZR also acknowledged Cadwallader&#8217;s service to the country through the New Zealand Defence Force. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">He served in the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment (NZSAS), with deployments to some of the world\u2019s most demanding environments including Bosnia, East Timor, Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;His service to his country, and the values he carried from it, were reflected in everything he did for the team,&#8221; NZR said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/mark-mitchell-centre-and-logan-cadwallader-on-the-far-right-W2QLTKDFGVAVJIGKMKSLUFPS6Y.png\" alt=\"Mark Mitchell (centre) and Logan Cadwallader (on the far right) \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-hi5x8q-0 cWTYyG image-metadata\">Mark Mitchell (centre) and Logan Cadwallader (on the far right)  (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">National MP Mark Mitchell remembered Cadwallader as a loyal friend, devoted husband and father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Sharing a photograph taken at this year&#8217;s ANZAC Dawn Service in Coatesville, Mitchell said Cadwallader had been part of an annual gathering of Defence Force and police veterans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">\u201cHe was just such a good man. A loyal friend to his mates and a loving husband and father,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">He said next year&#8217;s ANZAC Day gathering would not be the same without him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">\u201cWe will be toasting you, Caddy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-greyDarkFaded\">The morning&#8217;s headlines in 90 seconds including warnings about price hikes amid a proposed crackdown, and the number one secret to happiness. 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