ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Sport
HARD FACTS
Craig Chamberlain, 61, from Shirley in Christchurch has boldly declared that Scott “Razor” Robertson’s sacking as All Blacks coach could have been easily avoided, had he simply selected an All Blacks squad made up entirely of Crusaders players, regardless of position, form, or basic logic.
“This whole ‘player power’ thing wouldn’t have happened at the Crusaders,” he explained. “You never heard anyone complaining there. They were too busy winning. Funny how that works! Players are too worried about their own brands and Instagram captions these days!” Chamberlain vented, looking up at pictures of recent Crusaders title celebrations.
Chamberlain went on to explain that Robertson’s fatal error wasn’t tactics, culture, or player management, but failing to simply recreate the Crusaders dressing room and slap silver fern jerseys on everyone.
“If he’d just done that with the All Blacks, they’d probably lift the World Cup next year,” he said. Get everyone who has represented the Crusaders the past few seasons and get them in a black jersey! Hopefully whoever coaches them next does this. Here’s hoping Robbie Deans gets the job!”
When asked how players from other Super Rugby franchises might fit into this plan, Chamberlain waved the question away.
“They wouldn’t,” he said. “That’s the beauty of it. No player from any other Super Rugby franchise is worthy of pulling on the black jersey over a Crusaders player.”
“Razor tried to be fair,” he concluded. “That’s where he went wrong. Fairness doesn’t win trophies. Crusaders do.”
More to come.
