One of New Zealand’s leading coaches, former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, is to replace former All Black Grant Fox as the All Blacks Independent Selector.
Fox will be stepping down after next year after a decade as a selector. In announcing the appointment, Ian Foster said it was exciting to have someone of Schmidt’s calibre take on the role.
Schmidt was formerly an Assistant Coach with the Blues from 2005 to 2007.
He coached Ireland from 2013 to 2019, winning three Six Nations titles, and also won titles coaching French club Clermont Auvergne and Irish club Leinster.
He was also recently World Rugby's Director of Rugby and High Performance.
[Source: All Blacks.com]
