The All Blacks have appointed Dave Rennie as their new head coach, three years after he was sacked from the identical place with the Wallabies.

Rennie will lead the staff by means of to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, which will likely be held in Australia.

He replaces Scott Robertson, who departed the function all of a sudden in January following an end-of-season evaluation.

Robertson gained 20 of 27 Assessments in control of the All Blacks.

Rennie was eliminated as Wallabies coach in dramatic circumstances after three seasons in cost.

The New Zealander’s contract was terminated at the beginning of 2023, with Rugby Australia turning to Eddie Jones.

Jones led the Wallabies to their earliest Rugby World Cup exit in match historical past later that 12 months.

Rennie, who’s of Cook dinner Islands heritage, turns into the primary All Blacks head coach with Pasifika heritage.

“Teaching the All Blacks is an unimaginable honour,” he mentioned in a New Zealand Rugby assertion.

“I am extraordinarily proud to have been entrusted with this function, and perceive the expectations that include it.

“I am actually clear on the best way I would like the All Blacks to play, and I look ahead to working with the gamers, administration staff, and the rugby group.

“We have now quite a lot of expertise right here, and we will likely be working extraordinarily arduous to make the nation proud.”

Rennie has a proud teaching document, having led the Chiefs to consecutive Tremendous Rugby titles in 2012 and 2013.

He additionally coached New Zealand to 3 consecutive Junior World Championships between 2008 and 2010.

Rennie is presently teaching Japanese membership Kobelco Kobe Steelers and can return to New Zealand forward of the All Blacks’ July residence sequence towards France, Italy and Eire.

His appointment got here on the identical day the ACT Brumbies introduced Stephen Larkham had prolonged his contract because the franchise’s head coach.

Larkham had been linked to a possible function on the All Blacks’ teaching workers.