Robertson commits to 改革運動家s until 2024
WELLINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - Canterbury 改革運動家s coach Scott Robertson has 調印するd a new 取引,協定 to stay in New Zealand with the 最高の Rugby franchise until the end of 2024, 固く結び付けるing his position as the most likely 後継者 to All 黒人/ボイコットs coach Ian Foster.
Robertson, the first man to 勝利,勝つ the 最高の Rugby 肩書を与える as a player and a coach, has enjoyed enormous success in Christchurch since taking over for the 2017 season.
The 改革運動家s have won a 最高の Rugby 肩書を与える in every year of his 統治する -- three in the 伝統的な international 判型 and the last two in the all-New Zealand Aotearoa 競争 -- on the 支援する of a 記録,記録的な/記録する of 71 勝利,勝つs, four draws and nine losses.
"I love this team, and I'm proud of what we've been able to 達成する on and off the field over the past five seasons, for the people of the 改革運動家s 地域," Robertson said in a news 解放(する).
"The best is yet to come from this team, so I'm excited to 確認する my coaching 未来 in New Zealand."
The 46-year-old former loose 今後, who led the New Zealand's Under-20 味方する to the 2015 world 肩書を与える, was beaten to the All 黒人/ボイコットs 職業 by Foster when Steve Hansen 出発/死d after the 2019 World Cup.
Foster 地位,任命するd only a 50% 勝利,勝つ 記録,記録的な/記録する in his first season in 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金, however, and will need to 改善する on that if he is to stay in the 職業 when his 契約 comes up for 再開 at the end of the year.
Robertson's 決定/判定勝ち(する) to stay in New Zealand rather than (問題を)取り上げる lucrative coaching positions in Japan or Europe その上の solidifies his position as All 黒人/ボイコットs coach-in-waiting.
"It's testament to かみそり's かかわり合い and passion for New Zealand rugby and the 改革運動家s that he has decided to continue his career on home 国/地域, and we look 今後 to his continued 出資/貢献," said New Zealand Rugby 長,指導者 (n)役員/(a)執行力のある 示す Robinson. (報告(する)/憶測ing by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney, editing by Ed Osmond)