Former Chiefs and Wallabies Coach, Dave Rennie is the new Head Coach of the All Blacks.
Rennie, who is of Cook Islands descent through his mother (Titikaveka, Rarotonga), becomes the first All Blacks Head Coach with Pasifika heritage.
Kirk says Rennie understands what it means to coach the All Blacks and play a style of rugby that reflects who they are as New Zealanders.
He says Rennie has a deep understanding of rugby in New Zealand and the role the All Blacks play in shaping their national identity and bringing communities together.
Rennie says it is a privilege to be appointed Head Coach of the All Blacks.
He says coaching the All Blacks is an incredible honour and he is extremely proud to have been entrusted with this role and understand the expectations that come with it.
As All Blacks Head Coach, Rennie will honour his commitments with the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan until the conclusion of the Japan Rugby League One competition, before returning to New Zealand to prepare the All Blacks for the July home series against France, Italy and Ireland.
NZR will now work with Rennie to confirm the wider All Blacks coaching and management team.
Rennie is a highly respected head coach with success across New Zealand and international rugby.
He led the New Zealand Under-20 team to three consecutive Junior World Championships between 2008 and 2010, guided the Chiefs to back-to-back Super Rugby titles in 2012 and 2013 and took the Glasgow Warriors to a Pro14 Final in 2019.
He has also delivered domestically in New Zealand with the Wellington Lions and Manawatu Turbos in the National Provincial Championship and was Head Coach of the Wallabies between 2020 and 2023.
Most recently, Rennie has developed the Kobelco Kobe Steelers into title contenders in Japan Rugby League One.
