NZ Rugby World

10 STEPS TO SUCCESS

COACHING

There’s no doubt that Scott Robertson is a smart cookie. He might be a bit different, give the impression he’s a happy-go-lucky surf dude, but beneath that facade lies a sharp tactical brain and a deep understanding of how to get the best out of people.

Robertson’s master stroke was to gather the team early in the season and confront the fact that 10 of the squad–including many great Crusaders–were going to be leaving and put a strategy in place to embrace it and not ignore it.

“He’s challenged people to get better and to

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