Rugby-Former Ireland coach Schmidt to join All Blacks as selector


  • Rugby
  • Tuesday, 14 Dec 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Japan v Ireland - Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka, Japan - September 28, 2019 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will replace Grant Fox as New Zealand's independent selector after the July series against Ireland, the All Blacks said on Tuesday.

Fox will step down after a decade in the role under former boss Steve Hansen and current coach Ian Foster.

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