'Leadership under pressure': Robertson returns to Christchurch stage
Former All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson is returning to public life at a speaking event focused on leadership, performance and resilience under pressure.
The Leadership Under Pressure session, on July 30 in Christchurch, will examine how elite sporting environments approach preparation, execution and decision-making, and how those methods translate into business settings.
Robertson has been approached for comment.
Robertson, known as “Razor”, left the All Blacks earlier this year after an internal New Zealand Rugby review into team performance and culture.
His departure came midway through the World Cup cycle, ending a tenure that began in 2024 and followed his successful stint with the Crusaders, where he built a reputation for sustained success and strong team culture.
Former All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson will speak at a Business Canterbury event focused on leadership, performance and resilience under pressure. Photo / Photosport
His exit formed part of a wider coaching reset inside New Zealand Rugby, with reporting at the time highlighting structural change across the coaching group and questions around clarity of roles within the set-up.
Since leaving the national role, Robertson has remained active in elite rugby.
In February, he was appointed as part of the Barbarians coaching group for their international tour, working alongside Felipe Contepomi, Patrice Collazo and Kenny Lynn.
Robertson has coached the Barbarians previously, including in 2017 and 2022, when the side recorded a win over the All Blacks XV featuring several future test players.
His coaching background remains closely tied to the Crusaders, where he guided the side through a dominant period in Super Rugby, with an emphasis on repetition, accountability and clear performance standards.
His departure also came amid wider discussion about the structure of the All Blacks coaching environment.
Assistant coach Jason Ryan, who remained through the transition into Dave Rennie’s tenure, has since described the current set-up as more clearly defined, with distinct responsibilities across coaching roles and a simplified weekly preparation structure.
Ryan said messaging under Rennie has been “tremendously clear” and outlined a process where early-week detail work is followed by a more hands-off approach to allow players greater freedom in performance.
The speaking event at a Business Canterbury function will focus on leadership and performance principles drawn from elite sport environments, consistent with the themes of preparation, pressure management and execution that have been central to his coaching career.
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