O treinador assistente Leon MacDonald deixa All Blacks devido ao choque de estilo de coaching com Scott Robertson. Assistant coach Leon MacDonald leaves All Blacks due to coaching style clash with Scott Robertson.

O treinador assistente da Alls Blacks, Leon MacDonald, deixou a equipe devido a um choque nos estilos de coaching com o treinador Scott Robertson. All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald has left the team due to a clash in coaching styles with head coach Scott Robertson. O desacordo sobre táticas levou à partida de MacDonald pouco antes dos Testes do Campeonato de Rugby na África do Sul. The disagreement over tactics led to MacDonald's departure just before the Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa. O treinador assistente Scott Hansen e o treinador de habilidades de contato Tamati Ellison assumirão responsabilidades adicionais pelo restante da temporada. Assistant coach Scott Hansen and contact skills coach Tamati Ellison will take on additional responsibilities for the remainder of the season.